RN-BSN

RN to BSN

Offered by South College Knoxville, Tennessee

Overview

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 South College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

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 South 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.

nel

#Current student#Practical Nursing

Accepted toSouth College

Master cosmetologist turned nursing student · South College AL

teyonna

Accepted toSouth College

Nursing student at South College · Georgia

kiawia

#Current student#Practical Nursing

Accepted toSouth College

Practical Nursing student at South College · GA · class of 2027

Tierra

Accepted toSouth College

Student nurse at South College · Atlanta GA

Prettyliilkenzie

#Accepted#Associate Degree in Nursing

Accepted toSouth College

Future ADN student at South College · Georgia

Bee - Dass

#Current student

Accepted toSouth College

Nurse life · sharing the journey from CNA to LPN to RN