RN-BSN

RN to BSN

Offered by Front Range Community College Westminster, Colorado

Overview

Tuition $4,740

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 Front Range Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

Minimum GPA 2.0

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Transcripts
Background check
Drug screen
Immunizations
CPR certification

FRCC offers only an RN-to-BSN completion program (no pre-licensure BSN); open to ADN graduates with a Colorado or compact RN license or to students past the first semester of an accredited ADN program, each with a minimum 2.0 GPA in nursing courses. Three application windows a year (the posted windows were Oct 3-20 for spring, Mar 9-27 for summer, Jun 15-26 for fall); background check, drug screen, BLS CPR and immunizations are due at practicum registration. 120 total credits (71.5 ADN plus 48.5 BSN).

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 Front Range Community College. Open a category to see each one.