Mennonite College of Nursing is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. To be admitted to the nursing major, completion of 59 semester hours is required. The nursing major requires completion of 65 semester hours in nursing courses. These requirements make up the 124 semester hours required for graduation. The faculty of the nursing college provides a curriculum that responds to both the nursing needs of society and the learning needs of students.
Students have frequent contact with faculty members on an individual and group basis.
The nursing curriculum is four semesters of full-time study. Each semester provides for the practice of skills and application of knowledge through a variety of classroom and laboratory experiences. The College currently offers several Web-designed courses and is preparing to offer distance learning courses at various sites in central Illinois. Proficiency examinations and portfolio processes are available in select courses. Sixty-five nursing hours are required, of which 33 may be earned as escrow credit for prior learning.