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 Chipola College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examNone required
Minimum GPA2.5
Apply throughSchool application
What you'll need
Prerequisite courses
Transcripts
Chipola offers only the online RN to BSN (no pre-licensure BSN): ADN or AA from a regionally accredited institution, valid unencumbered RN license (Florida, Alabama, Georgia or multistate), cumulative GPA 2.5, and C or better in all prerequisites (BSC 2010/2011, CHM 1030/1045/1046, PHY 1053 or 1054, MCB 2010, HUN 1201, social science, statistics, DEP 2004) completed before applying. Program designed for completion in three semesters.
