RN-BSN

RN to BSN

Offered by American College of Education Indianapolis, Indiana

Overview

Tuition $11,550

Accreditor CCNE

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 American College of Education asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

Minimum GPA 2.25

Application fee $50

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Transcripts

ACE offers only an online RN to BSN (no pre-licensure BSN); requires an active unencumbered RN license and an associate degree or diploma in nursing (90+ semester credits). Full admission at 2.25 cumulative GPA, provisional at 2.00; $50 nonrefundable fee; applications close 3 days before each roughly monthly term start (next: November 13, 2026 for the November 16 term). 30 credits at $380 per credit plus $150 fees = $11,550; 14 to 18 months.

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 American College of Education. Open a category to see each one.