Accredited RN to BSN Programs Online

At West Florida, the RN to BSN degree program requires 32 credits that can be completed in a year, including 16 credits of upper-division electives. The wholly online degree focuses on topics such as evidence-based nursing practice, fundamental leadership skills, health promotion, pharmacology, patient health assessments, and health education. Prior to admission to the program, all candidates must complete 21 credits of prerequisites of courses and labs in Anatomy and Physiology, Human Development Across the Lifespan, Nutrition, Statistics and Microbiology. Applicants must hold an associate degree and can transfer up to 16 credits. Candidates must hold a current RN license.

Program Overview:

RN to BSN

• Credits: 32
• Length: As few as 4 semesters
• Cost: $9,028/total cost
• Mode: Online
• Accreditation: SACSCOC, CCNE

The 30-credit RN to BSN degree program at the University of Central Florida is offered online. The only on-site requirement is for a 4-credit practicum. The degree can be completed in three semesters on a full-time basis or students can attend on a part-time schedule. Coursework features online studies in pathophysiology, health assessment, nursing research, policy and economics, and management. The program offers fall, spring, and summer start dates. Post-licensure students can receive up to 29 credits in general education from their two-year college. Graduates planning to transfer to a University of Central Florida MSN or DNP degree program can transfer 9 credits toward those degrees. Online students are granted a partial tuition waver to eliminate customary on-campus fees.

Program Overview:

RN to BSN

• Credits: 30
• Length: As few as 3 semesters
• Cost: $179.19 (in-state tuition and fees); $715.80 (out-of-state tuition and fees)/credit
• Mode: Partially Online (practicum)
• Accreditation: SACSCOC, CCNE

The University of Utah’s RN to BSN degree program can be completed in 2-4 semesters based on whether you attend on a full- or part-time basis. Applicants must be Registered Nurses with a current endorsement. Coursework for the degree is completed entirely online. There are a total 113 hours of clinicals and a practicum that require on-site attendance. Nurses may choose an option of completing a Geriatric Nurse Leadership Specialty. The emphasis in Geriatric Nursing Leadership is designed for students planning to go on to earn a MS, DNP, or PhD. The degree offers Fall, Spring, or Summer start dates.

Program Overview:

RN to BSN

• Credits: 30
• Length: As few as 2 semesters
• Cost: $260/credit
• Mode: Partially Online (113 hours of clinicals/practicum)
• Accreditation: NWCCU, CCNE

To complete the RN to BSN degree at Southern Utah University, students must successfully undertake 10 core nursing courses online. The 30-credit program is open to RNs with an active, unencumbered endorsement and can be completed in as little as 10 months. Core courses include Health Assessment, Health Promotion and Education, Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults, Community Health Nursing, Management of the Complex Patient, Leadership and Management, and Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice. Applicants who have passed their a NCLEX exam will receive 20 hours credit toward their lower-, division requirements. They will also receive up to 10 additional credits in Upper Division coursework following a Prior Learning Assessment.

Program Overview:

RN to BSN

• Credits: 30
• Length: 10 months
• Cost: $9,000/total cost
• Mode: Online
• Accreditation: SACSCOC, CCNE

Students in California State University-Stanislaus’ online RN to BSN program are able to integrate their advanced skills immediately in their current nursing workplace. The 26-unit curriculum deepens the nursing skills in critical thinking and creative problem solving. The degree can be completed in a year by full-time students through 10-week class sessions. Nine core courses make up the online curriculum, including studies in transcultural nursing, pathophysiology, leadership & management, and community health theory. In addition to online didactic studies, students must complete a face-to-face orientation session and a 90-hour clinical placement during the 10-week summer session. Prospective RNs can apply online.

Program Overview:

RN to BSN

• Credits: 26-27
• Length: One year
• Cost: $17,622/per year
• Mode: Partially online (90-hour internship)
• Accreditation: WASC, CCNE

Sentara College’s nursing program was established in 1892. The RN to BSN wholly online degree program was created in 2010 to serve working RNs. Ten online, self-paced classes fulfill the program’s 30 credit completion requirements. The program is delivered entirely online. Students attend on a part-time basis so they can continue working as RNs. There are no required clinicals. RNs who have earned an Associate of Applied Science or Associate of Occupational Science (or applicants without a previous degree), must complete 25 credits in general education courses to become eligible for admission. Sentara’s RN to BSN program has a 90% placement rate.

Program Overview:

RN to BSN

• Credits: 30
• Length: 5 semesters (part-time)
• Cost: $13,095/total cost
• Mode: Online
• Accreditation: ABHES, CCNE

Registered nurses that have graduated from diploma and associate degree nursing programs will find that West Virginia University’s RN to BSN program is well-suited to fit around their work and family obligations. You can complete the requirements for a BSN in as few as three semesters. RN’s are awarded credit hours toward the degree, leaving them only 28 credits to complete the BSN. To earn the degree, students are required to deliver a Senior Thesis. Classes include Core Concepts in Gerontological Nursing, Community Health Nursing: Theory and Interventions, Leadership in Complex Systems, Applied Research and Evidence Based Practice, Generics/Genomics in Health, and Palliative Care Nursing. Applications are completed online.

Program Overview:

RN to BSN

• Credits: 28
• Length: As little as 3 semesters
• Cost:  $514/credit
• Mode: Online
• Accreditation: HLC, CCNE

Licensed nurses can complete their bachelor’s degree through the University of Toledo’s RN to BSN program. Online coursework is complemented by 30 hours of approved residency. Toledo’s unique Competency-Based Education (CBE) enables working nurses to save time and money by pursuing a self-paced curriculum in as few as two semesters, moving to the next class as soon as they complete their current one. They can also set their own schedule and choose their personal course load. A minimum 36 nursing major credits are required for graduation. Courses include Applied Health Assessment Across the Lifespan, Nursing Informatics, Population Focused Care, and Leadership and Professional Development.

Program Overview:

RN to BSN

• Credits: 36
• Length: As few as 2 semesters
• Cost: $368.10 (in-state); $373.10 (out-of-state)/credit
• Mode: Partially Online (30 hours of residency)
• Accreditation: HLC, CCNE

The 100 percent online RN to BSN degree completion program at the University of New Mexico requires 30 credits of courses. Classes are held in 8-week sessions. There are no practicum requirements. The completion-track curriculum is comprised of 9 courses for 24 hours and 6 credits of upper-division electives. The completion courses include Advancement of Professional Nursing, Nursing in the Community, Research and Evidence-Based Practice, Professional Communication, Leadership and Management, Care of Vulnerable Populations, Health Policy, Economics, and Systems, and Genetic Literacy Across the Lifespan. Applicants must have a current unencumbered license and completed a minimum of 26 credits in transferable coursework.

Program Overview:

RN to BSN

• Credits: 30
• Degree completion rate: 100%
• Cost: $341/ credit
• Mode: Online
• Accreditation: CCNE