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EduNurse
RN-BSN

RN to BSN

Offered by California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, California

Overview

Tuition $7,437
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 California State University-Monterey Bay asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required
Minimum GPA 2.75
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Prerequisite courses

No direct-entry BSN at CSUMB; only RN-BSN and ADN-BSN (concurrent enrollment with community college partners) pathways. Overall and prerequisite GPA 2.75 or higher plus nursing program GPA 3.0; apply via Cal State Apply with a Background Information Form upload; hybrid format, 3 semesters full time or 5 part time.

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 California State University-Monterey Bay. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

8

Certifications

1

Application basics

3