Online RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing

College of Nursing

Gain the academic foundation to set the pace for the nursing profession.

Elevate your ability to care for your patients and develop the skills to advance the field of nursing. The top-ranked Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program provides the academic foundation for licensed nurses to keep pace with change, as well as to shape the profession of nursing. Graduates of the RN to BSN program will be equipped to work in a variety of healthcare settings and prepared to pursue graduate degrees in nursing.

The RN to BSN program no longer requires prerequisite courses for application or admission. Any prospective student who meets the four other admission requirements will be eligible for admission.

Campus Requirements: 100% Online.

Class Format: All classes are asynchronous, meaning you may complete them on your own time.

Credit Hours Required: 25

Cost Per Credit Hour: $566.58 (includes instructional, general, and program fees). See the full cost breakdown here.

Admission Requirements: An associate degree in nursing or a nursing diploma, a cumulative undergraduate degree GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, reside in an authorized state, an active and unrestricted RN license

Time to Completion: Students will be able to choose from a 12 month full-time or 15 month part-time plan of study.

Campus Requirements:

NONE — 100% Online

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Brittany Jeter

RN to BSN Graduate

"The online RN-BSN program fits the needs of a full-time nurse, and the understanding faculty worked with me to make sure that I got the support I needed."

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Sample Courses

NURSING ADVANCEMENT 2440

Foundations and Contemporary Issues for RNs (Asynchronous)

Provides the framework for exploration of professional issues in contemporary nursing and health care for nurses pursuing a baccalaureate degree.

NURSING ADVANCEMENT 4240

Concepts in Community Health Nursing (Asynchronous)

Study of community health nursing theory and principles applied to the nursing care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations.

NURSING ADVANCEMENT 4780

Evidence Based Practice: Transforming Healthcare (Asynchronous)

Study of concepts, application and implementation of evidence based nursing for transforming quality health care.

Nursing Advancement 4402

Evolving Concepts in Leadership and Management (Asynchronous)

Exploration and application of leadership and management concepts as applied to nursing practice and the health care environment.

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Jessica Reuter, MSN, RN, CCRN

Associate Professor

Wendy Bowles, PhD, RN, APRN-CNP, CNE

Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing, Assistant Dean for Baccalaureate Programs

Amy Jauch, MSN, RN, CNE

Lead Faculty for RN-BSN program

Bobbi Spring, MSN, RN

Clinical Instructor

Is this program offered in my state?

The selected program is available in the following states

Authorized

Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing

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State/Territory	Status	Description	Disclosures Info
Alabama	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Alabama
Alaska	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Alaska
Arizona	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Arizona
Arkansas	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Arkansas
California	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for California
Colorado	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Colorado
Connecticut	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Connecticut
Delaware	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Delaware
District of Columbia	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for District of Columbia
Florida	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Florida
Georgia	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Georgia
Hawaii	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Hawaii
Idaho	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Idaho
Illinois	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Illinois
Indiana	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Indiana
Iowa	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Iowa
Kansas	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Kansas
Kentucky	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Kentucky
Louisiana	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Louisiana
Maine	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Maine
Maryland	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Maryland
Massachusetts	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Massachusetts
Michigan	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Michigan
Minnesota	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Minnesota
Mississippi	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Mississippi
Missouri	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Missouri
Montana	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Montana
Nebraska	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Nebraska
Nevada	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Nevada
New Hampshire	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for New Hampshire
New Jersey	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for New Jersey
New Mexico	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for New Mexico
New York	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for New York
North Carolina	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for North Carolina
North Dakota	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for North Dakota
Ohio	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Ohio
Oklahoma	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Oklahoma
Oregon	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Oregon
Pennsylvania	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico	Program Not Available	Researching state requirements to offer distance education	View Disclosure information for Puerto Rico
Rhode Island	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Rhode Island
South Carolina	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for South Carolina
South Dakota	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for South Dakota
Tennessee	Program Not Available	Researching state requirements to offer distance education	View Disclosure information for Tennessee
Texas	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Texas
Utah	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Utah
Vermont	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Vermont
Virgin Islands	Program Not Available	Researching state requirements to offer distance education	View Disclosure information for Virgin Islands
Virginia	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Virginia
Washington	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Washington
West Virginia	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for West Virginia
Wisconsin	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Wisconsin
Wyoming	Authorized	Meets state standards to offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Board of Nursing	View Disclosure information for Wyoming