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Mississippi University for Women

Columbus Campus — Nursing

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Nursing pathways

Programs & Pathways

Explore nursing pathways available through this campus. State approval and programmatic accreditation are shown separately when supported by current public facts. Institutional accreditation is a separate concept and no institutional accreditation status is reported here.

Become a Nurse

2 programs

Associate of Science in Nursing — Generic

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Program status: Active
Delivery
On campus

Where to attend: Academic delivery: On campus. Required physical attendance: Yes. Columbus Campus — Nursing; clinical/practicum sites variable/external. Check the official source for current attendance and admissions details.

Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL); Mississippi University for Women ASN; Continuing Accreditation May 21, 2026; exact nursing degree ASN owner entry. IHL degree authority is separate from MSBN PN and national accreditation.

Mississippi University for Women; exact ASN credential entry; Status=Accredited; Stipulation=None; Initial Accreditation=June 1973; Most Recent Action=March 25, 2022; Date of Last Visit=September 21, 2021; Next Visit=Fall 2029; next visit is planned review, not expiry. Retained raw-display variants: {"Status":["Accredited"],"Stipulation":["None"],"Initial Accreditation":["June 1973"],"Most Recent Action":["2022-03-25","March 25, 2022"],"Date of Last Visit":["September 21-24, 2021","September 21, 2021"],"Next Visit":["Fall 2029"],"Candidacy Start Cycle":["Candidacy Expiration Cycle:"],"Candidacy Expiration Cycle":["Initial Site Visit Scheduled:"],"Initial Site Visit Scheduled":["Initial Cycle:"],"Initial Cycle":["Accreditation Information"]}. Historical candidacy-cycle fields, where present, do not override the current entry status.

Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalState approvedAuthority: Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) — nursing degrees
Programmatic accreditationAccreditedAuthority: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
Reviewed

Bachelor of Science in Nursing — Generic

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Traditional BSN

Program status: Active

Where to attend: Academic delivery: Not currently available. Required physical attendance: Yes. Columbus Campus — Nursing; clinical/practicum sites variable/external. Check the official source for current attendance and admissions details.

Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL); Mississippi University for Women BSN; Continuing Accreditation May 21, 2026; exact nursing degree BSN owner entry. IHL degree authority is separate from MSBN PN and national accreditation.

Mississippi University for Women; exact BSN scope. Last action February 24, 2020; accredited through December 31, 2030; next Spring 2030. No transfer to another owner/credential/site; nursing approval remains separate.

Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalState approvedAuthority: Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) — nursing degrees
Programmatic accreditationAccreditedAuthority: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Reviewed

Advance Your Nursing Career

1 program

LPN-to-ASN Advanced Placement

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LPN-to-RN

Program status: Active
Delivery
On campus

Where to attend: Academic delivery: On campus. Required physical attendance: Yes. Columbus Campus — Nursing; clinical/practicum sites variable/external. Check the official source for current attendance and admissions details.

Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL); Mississippi University for Women ASN; Continuing Accreditation May 21, 2026; exact nursing degree ASN owner entry. IHL degree authority is separate from MSBN PN and national accreditation.

Mississippi University for Women; exact ASN credential entry; Status=Accredited; Stipulation=None; Initial Accreditation=June 1973; Most Recent Action=March 25, 2022; Date of Last Visit=September 21, 2021; Next Visit=Fall 2029; next visit is planned review, not expiry. Retained raw-display variants: {"Status":["Accredited"],"Stipulation":["None"],"Initial Accreditation":["June 1973"],"Most Recent Action":["2022-03-25","March 25, 2022"],"Date of Last Visit":["September 21-24, 2021","September 21, 2021"],"Next Visit":["Fall 2029"],"Candidacy Start Cycle":["Candidacy Expiration Cycle:"],"Candidacy Expiration Cycle":["Initial Site Visit Scheduled:"],"Initial Site Visit Scheduled":["Initial Cycle:"],"Initial Cycle":["Accreditation Information"]}. Historical candidacy-cycle fields, where present, do not override the current entry status.

Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalState approvedAuthority: Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) — nursing degrees
Programmatic accreditationAccreditedAuthority: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
Reviewed

Advanced Practice & Graduate Nursing

4 programs

Master of Science in Nursing — Family Nurse Practitioner

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Program status: Active

Where to attend: Academic delivery: Not currently available. Required physical attendance: Yes. Columbus Campus — Nursing; clinical/practicum sites variable/external. Check the official source for current attendance and admissions details.

Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL); Mississippi University for Women MSN; Continuing Accreditation May 21, 2026; exact nursing degree MSN owner entry. IHL degree authority is separate from MSBN PN and national accreditation.

Mississippi University for Women; exact MSN scope. Last action February 24, 2020; accredited through December 31, 2030; next Spring 2030. No transfer to another owner/credential/site; nursing approval remains separate.

Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalState approvedAuthority: Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) — nursing degrees
Programmatic accreditationAccreditedAuthority: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Specialty tracks
Reviewed

Post-Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice

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Program status: Active

Where to attend: Academic delivery: Not currently available. Required physical attendance: Yes. Columbus Campus — Nursing; clinical/practicum sites variable/external. Check the official source for current attendance and admissions details.

Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL); Mississippi University for Women DNP; Continuing Accreditation May 21, 2026; exact nursing degree DNP owner entry. IHL degree authority is separate from MSBN PN and national accreditation.

Mississippi University for Women; exact DNP scope. Last action February 24, 2020; accredited through December 31, 2030; next Spring 2030. No transfer to another owner/credential/site; nursing approval remains separate.

Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalState approvedAuthority: Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) — nursing degrees
Programmatic accreditationAccreditedAuthority: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Reviewed

Post-Graduate APRN Certificate — Family Nurse Practitioner

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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate

Program status: Active

Where to attend: Academic delivery: Not currently available. Required physical attendance: Yes. Columbus Campus — Nursing; clinical/practicum sites variable/external. Check the official source for current attendance and admissions details.

Exact Post-graduate APRN certificate IHL state approval scope Not currently available. Nursing degree table is not silently extended to a research doctorate or separately named nondegree certificate.

Mississippi University for Women; exact Post-graduate APRN certificate scope. Last action February 24, 2020; accredited through December 31, 2030; next Spring 2030. No transfer to another owner/credential/site; nursing approval remains separate.

Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalState approval not confirmedAuthority: Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) — exact program scope not verified
Programmatic accreditationAccreditedAuthority: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Specialty tracks
Reviewed

Post-Graduate Nurse Educator Certificate

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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate

Program status: Active

Where to attend: Academic delivery: Not currently available. Required physical attendance: Unknown. Unknown. Check the official source for current attendance and admissions details.

Exact Post-graduate Nurse Educator Certificate IHL state approval scope Not currently available. Nursing degree table is not silently extended to a research doctorate or separately named nondegree certificate.

Exact Post-graduate Nurse Educator Certificate national programmatic status Not currently available. Owner/ACEN/CCNE/CNEA sources checked; missing entry is not Not accredited and institutional accreditation is not substituted.

Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalState approval not confirmedAuthority: Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) — exact program scope not verified
Programmatic accreditationProgrammatic accreditation not confirmed
Reviewed