RN-BSN

RN to BSN

Offered by Athens State University Athens, Alabama

Overview

Tuition $9,840

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 Athens State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required

Minimum GPA 2.5

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Prerequisite courses

Athens State has no standalone traditional BSN; its pre-licensure route is a Fast-Track/Joint Enrollment BSN with partner community colleges (Calhoun, Northeast Alabama, Drake State, Wallace State) plus an online RN to BSN. Requires 2.5 cumulative GPA and 2.5 GPA in nursing academic core courses (Drake State 2.0 cumulative), ACT composite 18 (Wallace State 20), and separate applications to the community college and to Athens State by the posted deadline. Wallace State windows: March 15 to May 15 for fall, July 1 to October 1 for spring.

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 Athens State University. Open a category to see each one.