Post-Baccalaureate Nursing (PBN) Earn your four-year nursing degree in only 12-months

Shift Careers – Step into Nursing

St. Scholastica’s PBN program is an accelerated nursing option for college graduates with non-nursing majors who want to become registered nurses. The curriculum integrates holistic nursing principles, the Benedictine values, and an inclusive environment to prepare practitioners to be nurse leaders in an ever-changing health care arena.

The degree format offers online coursework with in-person labs and clinicals. Located in Duluth and St. Cloud, both locations offer state-of-the-art nursing skills labs and classrooms, and dedicated faculty. Upon completion, students will be eligible to apply for RN licensure and enter the nursing workforce, fulfilling the desire to begin a rewarding career in healthcare.

Accelerated and Flexible

• Three-semester, 12-month format
• Online coursework and in-person labs and clinicals
• Locations include Duluth and St. Cloud

Unique Curriculum

• A nursing degree for those with a previous bachelor’s degree in a non-nursing field
• Curriculum readies you for a leadership role in nursing or graduate school
• Clinical opportunities in acute care, ambulatory care, and community settings

Respected Nursing Education

• More than 100 years of nursing education
• Grant-funded expansion and renovation in Duluth and St. Cloud
• Remodeled state-of-the-art nursing skills labs and innovative equipment

Advance with St. Scholastica

St. Scholastica was founded on nursing education over 100 years ago. Today, we build on that tradition of excellence with cutting-edge innovations and bring the newest evidence-based patient care to our curriculum. We are also proud to be among the Top 3 nursing talent providers in Minnesota.