RN-BSN

RN to BSN

Offered by Collin County Community College District McKinney, Texas

Overview

Tuition $3,514

Accreditor ACEN

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 Collin County Community College District asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

Minimum GPA 2.5

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Transcripts

RN to BSN only. Requires a current unencumbered Texas or eNLC RN license, an ADN from an accredited program, minimum 2.5 GPA, and being within 6 credit hours of the Texas Core Curriculum; graduate nurses may be admitted conditionally pending NCLEX. Spring 2027 application opens Nov 2, 2026 and closes Jan 3, 2027; full-time completion in as few as two semesters, 120 credit hours total.

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 Collin County Community College District. Open a category to see each one.