RN-BSN

RN to BSN

Offered by Trine University Angola, Indiana

Overview

Tuition $35,600

Duration 12 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 Trine 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

Trine has no pre-licensure BSN; entry-level nursing is the ASN (five semesters, 65 credits) and the bachelor's is an online RN to BSN. RN to BSN requires a diploma or associate nursing degree from an accredited program, minimum 2.5 nursing GPA (probationary admission possible below), and an unrestricted RN license before clinical courses NRS 414/484; 120 credits, about 12 months full time.

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 Trine University. Open a category to see each one.