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Overview

Tuition $3,246
Licensure pass rate (2025) 90.2%
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 Northwest Florida State College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required
Minimum GPA 2.75
Apply through School application

RN to BSN only: requires a valid and active Registered Nursing license. Application deadlines stated by month only: Summer April (sessions 1 and 2) and June (session 3); Fall July (sessions 1 and 2) and September (session 3); Spring November (sessions 1 and 2) and February (session 3). Additional selective admission requirements (GPA, prerequisites) are on a separate selective admissions page not captured.

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 Northwest Florida State College. Open a category to see each one.

Certifications

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Health and background checks

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Application basics

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