RN-BSN

RN to BSN

Offered by Charter Oak State College New Britain, Connecticut

Overview

Tuition $8,506

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 Charter Oak State College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

Minimum GPA 2.3

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Background check
Drug screen
Immunizations

Charter Oak offers only a 100% online RN/ADN to BSN completion program (no pre-licensure BSN) with six start dates a year. Requires a minimum calculated GPA of 2.3 on the Charter Oak nursing program of study worksheet, graduation from an ACEN or CNEA accredited ADN or diploma program and a current unencumbered U.S. RN license (provisional one-semester entry allowed before licensure, proof uploaded to Castle Branch); background check, drug screening and health documentation are required before practicum. Minimum 120 credits; not open to residents of GU, IA, MI, MS, SD, TN, VT, WA, WI or WY.

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 Charter Oak State College. Open a category to see each one.