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EduNurse
RN-BSN

RN to BSN

Offered by Virginia State University Petersburg, Virginia

Overview

Tuition $9,755
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 Virginia State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required
Minimum GPA 2.0
Recommendation letters 2
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses
  • CPR certification
  • Background check
  • Immunizations

VSU offers only an online RN-to-BSN completion program for active RNs (no pre-licensure BSN). Requires cumulative GPA 2.0 or better, ADN or diploma, prerequisites (statistics, microbiology, A&P, information systems, human growth and development) with C or better, two recommendation letters, AHA CPR, background check and negative TB test. Five-semester part-time curriculum, one 8-week course at a 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 Virginia State University. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

5

Certifications

2

Health and background checks

2

Application basics

2