RN-BSN

RN to BSN

Offered by Trocaire College Buffalo, New York

Overview

Tuition $19,820

Duration 16 months

Accreditor ACEN

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

Entrance exam None required

Minimum GPA 2.5

What you'll need

Transcripts

Trocaire has no pre-licensure BSN; its BS in Nursing is an online RN-to-BS (about 16 months full time) requiring an associate degree in nursing from an accredited or NYSED-registered program, a 2.50 nursing GPA with C or better in all nursing courses, and RN licensure before the second semester. Pre-licensure entry is the AAS (HESI A2 75 per section, 85% high school average; deadlines December 20, 2026 for spring and July 15, 2027 for fall).

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 Trocaire College. Open a category to see each one.