Overview
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 Polk State College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
RN to BSN only: active RN license and completed associate degree required; apply to the college then to the program via Etrieve with license verification and official transcripts. Windows: Fall early Jan 15 to Mar 1, late Mar 15 to 25; Spring early June 1 to Sept 1, late Oct 15 to 25. Online except experiential hours and practicum; as little as three semesters; upper-division tuition $3,964.48 in-state / $15,030.40 out-of-state for 32 credits plus about $500 books.
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 Polk State College. Open a category to see each one.
Certifications
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Application basics
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Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
