OpenFieldMount Marty · Yankton, South Dakota, United States
Mount Marty University is a private Catholic Benedictine university in Yankton, South Dakota, situated along the Missouri River. Renowned across the Northern Plains for nurse anesthesia, nursing, athletic training, and education.
Mount Marty features the Graduate Program in Nurse Anesthesia, the Division of Nursing and Health Sciences, and the Division of Business. Its clinical anesthesia program is one of the oldest and most respected in the upper Midwest.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school GPA (minimum 2.5) or transfer coursework under test-optional review. Nurse anesthesia and graduate health programs require an accredited bachelor's degree in nursing, RN licensure, and clinical ICU experience.
COA-accredited terminal clinical doctoral program preparing Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) for advanced surgical anesthesia and pain management.
Prepares advanced practice nurses to provide comprehensive primary healthcare to underserved rural communities throughout the Dakotas and Nebraska.
CCNE-accredited undergraduate nursing curriculum with extensive simulation lab training and clinical rotations at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital.
Instruction in human anatomy, clinical exercise testing, sports biomechanics, and strength and conditioning at the Cimpl Arena complex.
Combines accounting, corporate finance, and supply chain logistics with commodities marketing, grain merchandising, and agricultural lending.
Premier scholarship recognizing exceptional incoming students who exemplify Benedictine values of hospitality, intellectual stewardship, and service leadership.
President of Mount Marty University
Office of the President
Dr. Marc Long serves as President of Mount Marty University, overseeing healthcare programmatic expansion, regional hospital clinical partnerships, and rural he...
View researcher profile ↗Director and Associate Professor of Nurse Anesthesia
Graduate Program in Nurse Anesthesia
Dr. Andrea Sterling is a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) investigating ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia, patient safety outcomes, and clinica...
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Exercise Science
Division of Nursing and Health Sciences
Dr. Alan Hoesing conducts research in cardiorespiratory endurance adaptations, rural youth athletic conditioning, and musculoskeletal rehabilitation....
View researcher profile ↗OpenField is an independent research platform not officially affiliated with Mount Marty University. Information reflects public documentation reviewed on 2026-10-16. Students must verify application deadlines, fee structures, and prerequisite details directly with official university admissions departments before applying.
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