The BSN program at Bluffton University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
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Grants of $3,000 are available to students who are Ohio residents and a female or ethnic minority in STEM, or a male in nursing. Must visit campus and apply to Bluffton University by Dec. 1.
Nursing program at Bluffton
Clinical excellence and compassionate caring
In an emergency do you want to be the person who not only provides medical assistance, but also emotional support? Are you a problem-solver, calm under pressure and looking to impact lives every day?
Answer your calling to improve the health of your community and the world as a nurse.
Become a registered nurse in your third year at Bluffton and complete your BSN in your senior year.
nursing and leadership skills
A bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) provides the opportunity to develop the leadership skills needed to collaborate with an interprofessional healthcare team. Research suggests that health outcomes are better in hospitals with more BSN-prepared nurses.
Thus, the BSN degree is recommended by professional organizations for entry into nursing practice. Plus, a BSN creates opportunity for career growth and lays the foundation for advancement in clinical and executive leadership roles.
Finding purpose
“When a patient comes in [to the emergency room] and they’re not feeling their best,
I am able to help them.”
Lindsey (Shaw '24) Wolford, Blanchard Valley Health System Infusion Center, Findlay
Athletics and nursing
“I realized during the middle of my [high school] senior year that helping people
was my spot.”
- Reid Whitney ’24, St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima
Not an internship
“This program allows you to gain experience working as an RN before getting your BSN,
which has been really helpful.”
- Kelli Kretschmar '25, Mercy Health-St. Rita’s, Lima
Why a Bluffton BSN?
At Bluffton, students are trained to excel in nursing through relationships and mentorship, learning and serving in a close-knit community, and helping each other to enhance the health of our world.
- Hands-on experiences: Content learned in the classroom is reinforced by instructor-guided, clinical nursing sessions in a variety of healthcare settings
- Networking: Gain clinical experience all four years and pre-professional opportunities through the Bluffton University Student Nurses Organization
- Mentors: An advisor dedicated to your success will provide support throughout the rigorous academic program
- Service learning: Mission-driven curriculum with cross-cultural experience integrated with healthcare
- Community: Small class sizes
- Campus life: Participate fully in Bluffton’s student life and athletics
Bluffton’s nursing program is a four-year, dual-degree, dual-entry program in collaboration with Rhodes State College.
- Earn an associate of applied science degree from Rhodes State College, leading to licensure as a registered nurse (RN) in three years
- Complete advanced nursing coursework at Bluffton, leading to a BSN in the final year
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Bluffton University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
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The BSN program at Bluffton University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Choose Ohio First Grant
Grants of $3,000 are available to students who are Ohio residents and a female or ethnic minority in STEM, or a male in nursing. Must visit campus and apply to Bluffton University by Dec. 1.