Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN)

1. Verification documentation of an active and unencumbered RN license.
2. Students who do not have an RN license can be admitted to the college to take general education courses but are not allowed to take nursing courses until they have an active RN license and are admitted to the RN to BSN Completion program.
3. Submit all official transcripts of previous coursework with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 and a conferred Associate degree in nursing, or diploma in nursing, from a program accredited by either the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) (formerly NLNAC), or the Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA).
4. See Conditional Admission criteria if applicant graduated from a non-accredited nursing program but the institution is approved/accredited by a historically regional accreditor.

Conditional Admission

Applicants to the RN to BSN Completion program from institutions that are non-accredited as indicated above must complete the following to ensure standards set forth by ACEN and/or CNEA have been met:

1. Office of Admissions will send requests to the Director, Online Nursing Education for consideration.
2. Students must successfully complete NUR 304 and NUR 324 with a grade of “C” or better.
3. Students must meet with the Director of Retention and Success Strategies to develop and follow an Academic Success Plan.

Conditional admission will be granted to qualified candidates based on seat availability. After students successfully complete NUR 304 and NUR 324 with a grade of “C” or better, they are removed from Conditional Admission status.

Block Credit

Applicants may receive blocked credit for a previously earned college degree or diploma from an accredited program. The Office of Student Records will review the transcript and determine the number of blocked credit hours that will be granted ranging from 32- 39 credit hours for previous nursing coursework in an associate degree or diploma program.

To earn the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Post-licensure Degree students must complete all college requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree including: