Overview
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 James Madison University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam None required
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 James Madison University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
6
Certifications
1
Application basics
3
Experience
1
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
Avery Chandler
James Madison University nursing student · VA
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Cassyn
Nursing student at James Madison University · MA
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Kayla
BSN student at JMU · Virginia · future nurse in the making
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Brynne
BSN student at James Madison University · VA
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