RN-BSN

RN to BSN

Offered by University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, Maryland

Overview

Tuition $7,992

Accreditor CCNE

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 Maryland Global Campus asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Transcripts

UMGC offers only an online RN to BSN (no prelicensure BSN): requires an active unencumbered RN license in one of 34 approved states and an associate degree or diploma in nursing from an MBON approved program. 120 credits, up to 90 transferable, 30 credits awarded for the RN license; tuition $337/credit in state, $499 out of state, $250 military; courses run year round.

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 University of Maryland Global Campus. Open a category to see each one.