RN-BSN

RN to BSN

Offered by Salem University Salem, West Virginia

Overview

Tuition $10,750

Duration 10 months

Accreditor CNEA

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 Salem 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

Transcripts

Salem offers no pre-licensure BSN; its bachelor's nursing offering is an online RN-to-BSN (ASN and MSN also offered). RN-to-BSN requires an associate degree in nursing from an accredited institution, cumulative GPA 2.5, and a current unrestricted US RN license; 120 credits with at least 60 transfer credits, up to 10 months continuous enrollment. No entrance exam listed for the RN-to-BSN.

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 Salem University. Open a category to see each one.