RN-BSN

RN to BSN

Offered by Purdue University Global West Lafayette, Indiana

Overview

Tuition $10,110

Duration 13 months

Accreditor CCNE

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 Purdue University Global asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

Apply through School application

What you'll need

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Background check

Purdue Global offers only an online RN-to-BSN (no pre-licensure BSN): current unencumbered RN license, official transcript of nursing associate degree or diploma, criminal background check, mandatory orientation. 119 articulation credits for RN licensure, about 13 months (5 terms) full time, $315 per quarter credit, multiple start dates; Tennessee residents and international students ineligible.

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 Purdue University Global. Open a category to see each one.