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 University of Illinois Chicago asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam None required
Minimum GPA 2.5
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 University of Illinois Chicago. 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.
Hanna h
UIC nursing graduate · Illinois
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michaella
BSN grad from UIC · Illinois
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Michelle Vega Sarabia
UIC nursing student · CNA with BLS, EKG and Stop the Bleed training · IL
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Yuli
Nursing student at UIC · Illinois · faith
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