RN-BSN

RN to BSN

Offered by Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, Minnesota

Overview

Tuition $10,304

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 Southwest Minnesota State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

Minimum GPA 2.3

Apply through School application

SMSU offers only an online RN to BSN completion program, no pre-licensure BSN. Requires a current unencumbered RN license and undergraduate nursing GPA of 2.30 or higher; ADN students may apply before graduating, contingent on passing NCLEX-RN. No admission exam; two applications (SMSU admission plus program Microsoft Form); 120 credits total; accepting Spring 2027 and Fall 2027.

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 Southwest Minnesota State University. Open a category to see each one.