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 State College at Jacksonville asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examNone required
Minimum GPA2.0
RN to BSN only (no prelicensure BSN); students must hold a valid RN license by the second term of enrollment. Application deadlines: fall June 1, spring Oct 1, summer Feb 1. 120 credits, typically 3 semesters for RNs; approximately $12,586 for all 120 hours and under $4,000 for students entering with an RN. No GPA, exam, fee or document list stated on the program page.
