Macomb Community College and University of Detroit Mercy partner to bring BSN completion program to Macomb County

New collaboration expands opportunities for ADNs, accelerating the pathway to BSN while helping address nursing shortages

Macomb Community College and the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) are collaborating to bring a bachelor’s degree in nursing completion program to Macomb County. The new program will expand nursing education opportunities for both recent Macomb graduates and practicing associate degree nurses (ADN), helping to advance careers and to address the shortage of health care professionals.

“We’re deeply appreciative of Detroit Mercy’s partnership and their commitment to fostering a home in our community for the BSN completion program,” said James O. Sawyer IV, Ed.D., president, Macomb Community College. “The excellence of Detroit Mercy’s nursing programs, variety of course formats, and dedicated staff and resources located at Macomb create an incredible combination of support for our community’s associate degree nurses to earn their bachelor’s degree.”

The program will be headquartered at the Macomb University Center on Macomb Community College’s Center Campus in Clinton Township. In-person classes will be held at the University Center in addition to onsite program staff offering advising, career services, financial aid and mental health counseling.

“This important partnership represents a critical strategic step for the University in helping to fill the critical workforce needs within the nursing field,” said Donald B. Taylor, president of Detroit Mercy. “We are very humbled to work in partnership with Macomb Community College and look forward to many years of successful collaboration.”

This program will provide ADNs with an accelerated pathway to earning a BSN in 12 months. Coursework will be comprised of seven-week courses in 15-week semesters, with classes offered in face-to-face, online and hybrid formats.  Those accepted into the program can attend either full- or part-time.

The program’s first cohort will start Jan. 2024. This cohort and the second, which will begin August 2024, will have their tuition covered, which is approximately $13,500 for those attending full time. Each cohort is expected to be between 12 and 25 students.

The program is supported by a $2 million grant from the State of Michigan ADN to BSN Completion Grant Program.

Those interested in participating in the program will need to apply for admission to UDM and meet university requirements that include an overall GPA of 2.5. Candidates must have earned an ADN and hold an unencumbered nursing license in the State of Michigan. Information about the program is available here. For more information or to apply to the program, contact Donna Gormely, UDM admission counselor, at gormeldm@udmercy.edu.

About Macomb Community College

Macomb Community College (www.macomb.edu) is about transforming lives and communities through the power of education, enrichment and economic development. Macomb grants the largest number of associate degrees in Michigan and is the largest community college in the state. The college provides programming for youth through seniors, including early college for high school students, university transfer and career preparation programs, workforce education, continuing education and certification, and a wide range of enrichment opportunities encompassing arts, culture and lifelong learning.

About University of Detroit Mercy
University of Detroit Mercy is Michigan's largest and most comprehensive Catholic university, sponsored by the Religious Sisters of Mercy and the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). Today's University boasts the heritage of two founding institutions: the University of Detroit, founded in 1877 by the Jesuits, and Mercy College of Detroit, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1941.  The two consolidated as University of Detroit Mercy in 1990. Detroit Mercy offers more than 100 undergraduate, graduate and professional academic degrees and programs through seven schools and colleges. Detroit Mercy educates the whole person, focusing on the value of excellent academics, service to the community and a deeper spirituality to prepare graduates to live lives of purpose and conscience. For more information, please visit www.udmercy.edu.

Media contact: Sean M. Patrick, 586.445.7271, patricks28@macomb.edu