… among best in state, nation South Dakota State University has claimed the top spots in three rankings of South Dakota's best, most affordable and fastest online RN to B.S.N. — registered nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing — programs. The rankings are from RNtoMSN.org. The RNtoMSN.org team publishes annual nursing school rankings and recently announced its 2024 awards recipients. “Our RN to B.S.N. was built with accessibility in mind to include flexibility, short courses and completely online availability for working registered nurses. This ranking validates the quality proposition students achieve through this program,” SDSU College of Nursing Dean Mary … produces around one-third of newly licensed RNs in South Dakota, and it has a long track record of quality. It runs a Rural Nurse Fellow Program for B.S.N.-level nursing students. It plays host to the Native American Nursing Education Center. It achieves excellent (licensure) pass rates, and it offers a number of nursing scholarships. For the “most affordable” …