Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Online
Fast-track your nursing career with an industry leader.
Program Overview
Learn more about our RN to BSN Online program
Gain prestigious credentials when you earn your RN to BSN online from Radford University. Coursework gives you both theory and real-world strategies to help improve patient outcomes. In this program, you will learn to collaborate with other members of the healthcare team to promote a culture of safety and caring within the therapeutic nurse- patient relationship. You will also advance your leadership skills as well as learn to communicate effectively with patients, families, team members and administrators while providing high-quality nursing care.
Radford values lifelong learning to support excellence in nursing practice. As an online student, you will enjoy the full use of resources including the Harvey Knowledge Center and 24/7 online tutoring. You will also benefit from workforce-relevant curriculum. This RN to BSN program offers a generous transfer credit policy for previous learning and RN licensure. The track does not require any on-campus visits or on-campus intensives – all coursework and the interprofessional clinical and capstone can be completed close to home.
In this online RN to BSN, students will:
- Build collaborative relationships
- Enhance decision-making through informatics
- Research evidence-based practices to improve outcomes
- Learn leadership principles for leading the workforce
- Advocate for policy that promotes safe healthcare
- Build collaborative relationships
- Enhance decision-making through informatics
- Research evidence-based practices to improve outcomes
- Learn leadership principles for leading the workforce
- Advocate for policy that promotes safe healthcare
Potential careers for graduates include:
- Public Health/Community Nurse
- Charge Nurse/Team Leader
- Hospice Nurse
- Nursing Manager
- Nursing Case Manager
- Public Health/Community Nurse
- Charge Nurse/Team Leader
- Hospice Nurse
- Nursing Manager
- Nursing Case Manager
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, the master's degree program in nursing, the Doctor of Nursing Practice program and the post-graduate APRN certificate program at Radford University College of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791 (ccneaccreditation.org).
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Tuition
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The RN to BSN online program offers pay-by-the-course tuition with fees included.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN to BSN | $368 | $1,104 | $11,040 |
Tuition and fees subject to change.
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Our course schedule is designed for flexibility
Ideal for working professionals, this RN to BSN program features approximately 7- week courses with six start dates each year. View the full calendar for all upcoming deadlines.
| Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B | 6/23/25 | 6/6/25 | 6/11/25 | 6/19/25 | 6/20/25 | 8/8/25 | 7 weeks |
| Fall A | 8/25/25 | 8/11/25 | 8/13/25 | 8/22/25 | 8/22/25 | 10/13/25 | 7 weeks |
| Fall B | 10/20/25 | 10/6/25 | 10/8/25 | 10/17/25 | 10/17/25 | 12/12/25 | 7 weeks |
| Spring A | 1/12/26 | 12/15/25 | 12/17/25 | 1/9/26 | 1/9/26 | 3/2/26 | 7 weeks |
| Spring B | 3/9/26 | 2/23/26 | 2/25/26 | 3/6/26 | 3/6/26 | 4/27/26 | 7 weeks |
| Summer A | 5/11/26 | 4/27/26 | 4/29/26 | 5/8/26 | 5/8/26 | 6/26/26 | 7 weeks |
| Summer B | 6/29/26 | 6/15/26 | 6/17/26 | 6/26/26 | 6/26/26 | 8/14/26 | 7 weeks |
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Admissions
See the qualifications for our online RN to BSN program
The admission process is the first step toward earning your RN to BSN online.
- Associate degree or diploma in nursing
- Active and unencumbered RN license
- Transcripts from all previous colleges/universities attended
RN to BSN Online Admission Requirements:
There are two paths for admission into the RN to BSN online program:
- Option 1 - Traditional: Applicant must either hold A) an associate degree OR B) diploma in nursing AND an active and unencumbered RN license.
- Option 2 - Co-Enrollment: Applicant must A) be actively enrolled in a Virginia Community College System school AAS in nursing program AND B) have completed one year of the nursing program AND C) have a 2.5 cumulative GPA. For more information, click here.
Concurrently enrolled students are limited to one course per term with Radford University.
Courses
A look at the online RN to BSN curriculum
- To earn your RN to BSN degree online from Radford, you must complete 10 nursing courses (30 credit hours) and complete or transfer in the required general education and other required nursing courses for a total of 120 credit hours.
- We have a generous transfer credit policy at Radford University, and many students will only need at most 6-9* additional credit hours for general education and other required nursing coursework. Every student’s situation is different, so the final number of credits will be determined by a transcript review.
- *Students with at least 56 transferrable credit hours from a regionally accredited institution can meet the general education coursework requirements with 3 credit hours of Humanistic/Artistic Expression, and 3 credits of Cultural/Behavioral Analysis. The nursing requirements include Anatomy/Physiology, Microbiology, Nutrition and Statistics. These nursing courses must be completed during the program, if not completed with previous coursework. A minimum of 30 transferred credits must be approved to fulfill general education requirements in this example.
Please note, NURS 409 RN Interprofessional Clinical and Capstone is a 3 hour course: 2 hours didactic and 1 hour for practicum. The course includes a required 45 in-person clinical practicum hours.
