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Leah Bittner

“The SMSU RN to BSN Program does not have you take a set amount of credits each semester. This flexible scheduling was perfect for me as it allowed me to vary the amount of credits I took each semester. I would have struggled without that flexibility as I am a non-traditional student who is also a wife, mother of four, and worked full time while completing my degree. This program is designed to fit into your life, whether you want to be a full-time or part-time student.”

Leah Bittner, '22 Alum
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Accreditations

The Higher Learning Commission, 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, Illinois 60604-1413. (800) 621-7440.

For more information about the Higher Learning Commission, visit their website www.hlcommission.org
For information on the HLC Comprehensive Site Visit to SMSU in October 2018, visit our HLC Accreditation page. www.smsu.edu/administration/hlc

Specialized Accreditations:

  • Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
  • International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)
  • National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships
  • The Council on Social Work Education
  • The Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board
  • The National Association of Schools of Music
  • Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs  

The Business Innovation & Strategy department has received specialized accreditation for its business program(s) through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. For a list of accredited programs, please view our IACBE member status page.

The Exercise Science baccalaureate program at Southwest Minnesota State University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Committee of Accreditation for Allied Health Education Programs. Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) 9355 - 113th St. N, # 7709, Seminole, FL 33775-7709, 727-210-2350, www.caahep.org.

The RN to BSN Program at Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) at SMSU, located in Marshall, MN, is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326 (404) 975-5000. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the RN to BSN Program is initial accreditation. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program on the ACEN website.

The Master of Science in Nursing Education Program at Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) at SMSU, located in Marshall, MN, is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326 (404) 975-5000. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Master of Science in Nursing Education Program is initial accreditation. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program on the ACEN website.

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