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 Del Mar College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examNone required
Minimum GPA2.5
Apply throughNursingCAS
What you'll need
Transcripts
Immunizations
CPR certification
Drug screen
Prerequisite courses
RN to BSN only (hybrid, 30 credit hours over three semesters). Requires a current unencumbered RN license, an ADN from an accredited program, and a cumulative 2.5 GPA in lower-division general education courses; applications go through NursingCAS. Fall 2027 cycle is Feb 14 to May 31, 2027; Spring cycles run July 1 to Oct 15.
