RN-BSN

RN to BSN

Offered by Alaska Pacific University Anchorage, Alaska

Overview

Tuition $20,760

Accreditor ACEN

Duration 12–24 months

A completion program for licensed registered nurses with an ADN, ASN or nursing diploma who want a bachelor's in nursing. Most courses are online and build on the RN license you already hold.

Career outlook

Employers hire BSN-prepared RNs for roles requiring expanded leadership, community-health, and evidence-based-practice competencies, and many hospitals require the BSN for advancement.

Getting in

What Alaska Pacific University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

Minimum GPA 2.5

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Transcripts
Background check
Drug screen
Immunizations
CPR certification

APU's BSN is an RN to BSN completion program only (no pre-licensure BSN; APU's pre-licensure option is the ADN). Requires a current unencumbered Alaska RN license, minimum 2.5 GPA and official transcripts; after admission students document immunizations, TB screening, drug screen, Alaska background check, liability insurance and BLS/CPR.

Prerequisite courses

Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Alaska Pacific University. Open a category to see each one.