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EduNurse
RN-BSN

RN to BSN

Offered by Bolivar Technical College Bolivar, Missouri

Overview

Tuition $27,125
Duration 12 months
Accreditor ACEN
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 Bolivar Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required
Minimum GPA 2.0
Application fee $50
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Background check
  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses

No pre-licensure BSN; the only bachelor's is an online RN to BSN completion (about one year, 8-week courses). Requires unencumbered RN license (any US state except California), nursing diploma or ASN, CGPA 2.00, $50 non-refundable fee, satisfactory background screening, and prerequisites (A&P I and II, microbiology, chemistry, nutrition). The 100% 2025 NCLEX pass rate on the homepage is for the RN (associate) program.

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 Bolivar Technical College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

5

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

1

Application basics

1