Bachelor of Science in Nursing: RN to BSN Completion Program for Registered Nurses
Earn your bachelor's in nursing with our RN to BSN online nursing program. Our accelerated nursing courses let you complete your BSN online in as little as 24 months.
Finish your BSN degree in 24 months with Concordia's RN to BSN online program
If you're a working RN with an associate degree, our accelerated online RN to BSN program allows you to obtain your BSN degree while you work and move forward in your career. Our proven curriculum is ideal for students who value a Christian faith-focused, forward-thinking nursing education but want to earn their BSN.
max of 84 credits
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*Please note- this program is offered online through our sister campus at Concordia University Wisconsin.
The RN to BSN online program gives you an opportunity to achieve your goals without interrupting your life. Our accelerated nursing program is flexible and builds on the foundation of your previous RN and ADN experience. You’ll benefit from all the hallmarks of our quality program, including our dedicated, expert faculty and our case-study approach to learning, with real life working opportunities. The RN to BSN online program start dates are offered every eight weeks, allowing you to begin when you’re ready. Already have a bachelor's degree in another field, but you want to become a nurse? Concordia also offers an accelerated ABSN second degree program.
Students may also be eligible for Uncommon Scholarships.
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In Concordia's RN to BSN accelerated nursing program, you will be well-prepared to lead with ethical and professional nursing excellence, along with Christ-centered care and concern. Our BSN completion online curriculum underscores recent advances in genetics, technology, nursing research, community health, leadership and management and Christian caregiving. It helps give you a hands-on, multidisciplinary education that will set you apart. Concordia’s BSN online trained nurses become globally-minded men and women who transform lives and influence communities through Christian service and leadership.
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Entrance requirements
All students applying for admission to the BSN Completion Program for Registered Nursing must have:- Successful completion of an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from a regionally accredited institution
- Passed the NCLEX exam and hold a current unencumbered RN license in the U.S.; applicants in the process of taking the NCLEX exam and/or obtaining licensure and employment as an RN will be considered for conditional acceptance.
- Must be employed as an RN throughout the program
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher; applicants with a lower GPA will be reviewed for conditional acceptance
Application requirements
Students must apply online through NursingCAS.
All students applying for admission to the BSN Completion Program for Registered Nursing must submit:
- Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended sent to NursingCAS
- Current CV/Resume
- Copy of current unencumbered RN licensure in the U.S.
Please note: During clinical experiences, students must comply with healthcare system requirements including proof of vaccinations.
Concordia University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
This baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Concordia University Wisconsin is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).