It's no secret Mountain State University's nursing program has had its share of troubles.
In November of 2010, the state nursing board placed the program under provisional accreditation, a mere four months after the school lost its national accreditation.
The board cited the school for a lack of administrative leadership, insufficient learning opportunities, and failure to make required changes to course curriculum.
In January, the board voted to extend MSU's provisional status, requiring the school to put together a plan of action to correct the deficiencies.
In the end, though, it was not enough.
On Thursday, the state nursing board voted unanimously to take the school's state accreditation.
"The majority of the undergraduates will be able to finish their degree and sit for their national licensure exam between now and August 31. That was part of the decision-making process. There are roughly 12-14 students who were scheduled to graduate in 2014, and we will work with them to explain what their options are, whether it's transferring to a different program or transferring to a different accredited institution," said Andrew Wessels, the school's public relations director.
Alan Peters, the CEO of Raleigh General Hospital, said students are not the only ones who will suffer. He said the hospital depends on the school for a steady supply of nurses. "It's certainly going to be a hardship on us. It will increase our costs in trying to recruit nurses, particularly nurses that are not from this area to fill these positions. Financially, it will be devastating. It's certainly going to be devastating trying to find nurses that want to live in this community. It's hard to recruit from Cincinnati and other places."
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