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EduNurse
RN-BSN

RN to BSN

Offered by Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, Florida

Overview

Tuition $3,401
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 Florida SouthWestern State College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required
Minimum GPA 2.5
Application fee $30
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses

RN-to-BSN only (all courses online, no prelicensure BSN); requires a valid unencumbered RN license authorized for Florida practice, minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA in all college coursework, official transcripts, and one prerequisite each in math (statistics/algebra/calculus), A&P I, A&P II and microbiology. $30 college application fee (re-admits exempt) plus $25 BSN application evaluation fee. Priority deadlines: Fall 2026 Aug 17, 2026; Spring 2027 Jan 7, 2027; Summer 2027 May 15, 2027; 120 credits with 30 upper-division nursing credits.

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 Florida SouthWestern State College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

4

Certifications

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