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Overview

Tuition $27,298
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 Lubbock Christian University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required
Minimum GPA 2.5
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Background check
  • CPR certification
  • Transcripts

LCU's nursing admission requirements page lists the RN-BSN program items: nursing program application, evidence of liability insurance, criminal background check, FAFSA, CPR card (if not employed as a nurse) and official transcripts; the nursing application is due before the first day of attendance. The prelicensure route is a three-phase partnership (prerequisites at LCU, diploma and NCLEX at Covenant School of Nursing, BSN completion at LCU); RN-BSN completes in 2-3 semesters. No GPA, exam, fee or deadline stated.

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 Lubbock Christian University. Open a category to see each one.

Certifications

2

Health and background checks

2

Application basics

3