The Nursing program is in the BGSU College of Health & Human Services

  • Bachelors Available
  • Offered Online
  • Bachelors Available
  • Offered Online

Mercy College Nursing Dual Degree

The BGSU/Mercy College of Ohio dual degree program prepares graduates to take the licensing exam to become a registered nurse or to pursue graduate studies in nursing. 

Quality classroom experiences

BGSU and Mercy College provides 150 years combined nursing education experience to our students.

A liberal arts background provides the basis for critical thinking and informed decision-making. Students take courses in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities while also selecting courses of special interest.

By combining classroom theory with actual clinical experience, nursing students attain the knowledge and skills necessary for entry-level professional practice.

Stand Out in courses like

  • Human Anatomy and Physiology
  • Microbiology
  • Nursing Pharmacology
  • Leadership and Management in Nursing

Curriculum

Pre-nursing courses on the BGSU campus prepare students to apply for admission into the nursing clinical courses. Admission into the clinical courses is competitive based on cumulative college GPA. BGSU will offer 40 seats each term. When admitted, students will complete their clinical coursework at Mercy College with their five-semester clinical program.


At BGSU, we offer a direct admission opportunity to our nursing program based on a holistic review of GPA and test scores.

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BGSU and Mercy College provides 150 YEARS combined nursing education experience to our students.

Internships and Careers

Health care recruiters from throughout Ohio actively recruit graduates, as well as currently enrolled students, to work as interns or patient care technicians. There are more than 200 distinct nursing roles and practice options.

Average Starting Salary & BGSU Placement Rate

$52,432* — BGSU Nursing graduates average starting salary

100% of Nursing graduates report they're employed, in graduate school or starting a business within six months of graduation

(BGSU data compiled from students who completed the related questions on the graduation survey.)

GO FAR in your career

  • Hospitals
  • Community Health Agencies
  • Schools
  • Nursing Homes

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The Nursing program is in the BGSU College of Health & Human Services



* Job placement and salary information was compiled by the Office of Academic Assessment through the Graduation Survey from AY2015-2018. The data are gathered around the time of Commencement and a follow-up survey six months post Commencement. For the salary question, data for programs with fewer than fifteen responses are not included. Salaries for those programs are from the National Association of Colleges and Employers Summer 2019 Survey. For questions regarding the data, contact assessment@bgsu.edu.

Updated: 02/16/2022 08:24AM