RN-BSN

RN to BSN

Offered by Montana State University Billings Billings, Montana

Overview

Tuition $6,706

Accreditor CCNE

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 Montana State University Billings asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

Apply through School application

Seats per cohort 30

What you'll need

Transcripts

MSU Billings' own BSN is the online RN to BSN completion program (49 credits, about 3 semesters full time); the pre-licensure BSN taught in Billings is MSU Bozeman's. RN to BSN uses rolling acceptance with fall, spring or summer starts; applicants submit all college transcripts and evidence of a current unencumbered RN license or scheduled NCLEX date. Handbook: admission limited to 30 per section; background checks not required by the program.

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 Montana State University Billings. Open a category to see each one.