Overview
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 Excelsior University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
RN to BS in Nursing (online, 120 credits, transfer up to 90). Requires a U.S. RN license and an official transcript showing an associate degree in nursing or RN diploma from an accredited or NYS-approved program. No application fee; courses start every 8 weeks (Fall II starts October 26). A separate BS in Nursing Hybrid prelicensure track exists.
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 Excelsior University. Open a category to see each one.
Certifications
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Application basics
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Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
