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 Jacksonville State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examRequired
Minimum GPA2.75
Apply throughSchool application
What you'll need
Transcripts
Prerequisite courses
Background check
Drug screen
Upper division admission requires an ACT composite of 18 or SAT 960 taken within 5 years of the deadline, a 2.75 GPA on core requirement courses with C or better in each, and official transcripts from every college attended. Deadlines are June 1 for fall and October 1 for spring; late applications are not accepted and a signed hard copy application must be physically received by the Office of Student Services. Criminal background checks and drug screens are required for all nursing students; TOEFL required for non-native English speakers.
