Rowan's nursing department has collaborated with Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing to develop an innovative, cooperative diploma/BSN degree program. Starting in Fall 2024, students will enter Rowan for their first year of this cooperative degree, taking foundational courses. They can then apply to the diploma program through Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing. Successful application to the diploma phase depends upon meeting academic requirements, and there are a limited number of spaces available in the cooperative program*. Upon completion of the diploma program, students study for the NCLEX. Once becoming RNs, they can then complete the RN-BSN program to gain their bachelor's degree. 

This program is designed to provide students the opportunity to acquire a highly sought after BSN degree, whose quality is enhanced through combining the expertise and strengths of Rowan's Department of Nursing and Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing.

The application deadline for Fall 2025 entry into the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program is December 1. All incomplete application materials are due by December 15. BSN decisions will begin releasing in mid-December 2024. If you have any questions about the application process, please email admissions@rowan.edu.

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Accreditation 

The RN diploma program at Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing is accredited through the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.

The baccalaureate degree programs in nursing and the master’s degree program in nursing at Rowan University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001.

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