Mankato (KMKO)-Minnesota State University, Mankato has been approved to offer a Doctor of Nursing Practice program that for its graduates will signify a high level of educational achievement within the nursing profession. The program will be offered through the College of Allied Health and Nursing. One or two Doctor of Nursing Practice students annually will receive Becky Taylor doctoral fellowships, which will be funded through the Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society.  The degree is one of four doctoral programs offered at Minnesota State Mankato.