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.
In this online RN to BSN, you will learn to:
- Apply safeguards and decision-making support tools embedded in patient care technologies and information systems to support a safe practice environment for both patients and healthcare workers
- Advocate for consumers and for the nursing profession on a regional, state, national and global level to influence healthcare policy and promote the advancement of nursing practice
- Apply scientific principles of nursing knowledge in partnership with individuals, families and aggregates in order to improve the health of the population
- Collaborate with members of the healthcare team to implement holistic, patient-centered care that reflects an understanding of the multi-dimensional aspects of nursing management across the health-illness continuum and lifespan in all healthcare settings
- Apply safeguards and decision-making support tools embedded in patient care technologies and information systems to support a safe practice environment for both patients and healthcare workers
- Advocate for consumers and for the nursing profession on a regional, state, national and global level to influence healthcare policy and promote the advancement of nursing practice
- Apply scientific principles of nursing knowledge in partnership with individuals, families and aggregates in order to improve the health of the population
- Collaborate with members of the healthcare team to implement holistic, patient-centered care that reflects an understanding of the multi-dimensional aspects of nursing management across the health-illness continuum and lifespan in all healthcare settings
Potential careers for graduates include:
- Public Health/Community Nurse
- Charge Nurse
- Hospice Nurse
- Nursing Manager
- Nursing Case Manager
- Public Health/Community Nurse
- Charge Nurse
- Hospice Nurse
- Nursing Manager
- Nursing Case Manager
The baccalaureate, master’s, post-master’s certificate, and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs at Radford University’s School of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791. (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
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Tuition
Discover the value of our low-cost tuition
The RN to BSN online program offers pay-by-the-course tuition with fees included.
Tuition breakdown:
Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
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RN to BSN | $333 | $999 | $9,990 |
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.
Now enrolling:
Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
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Summer A | 5/6/22 | 4/25/22 | 4/28/22 | 5/2/22 | 5/4/22 | 6/24/22 | 7 weeks |
Summer B | 6/27/22 | 6/13/22 | 6/16/22 | 6/20/22 | 6/22/22 | 8/12/22 | 7 weeks |
Fall A | 8/19/22 | 8/8/22 | 8/11/22 | 8/15/22 | 8/17/22 | 10/7/22 | 7 weeks |
Fall B | 10/14/22 | 10/3/22 | 10/6/22 | 10/10/22 | 10/12/22 | 12/9/22 | 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 or RN license
- 2.5 GPA on nursing courses and cumulative college courses
- 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:
Concurrently enrolled students are limited to one course per term with Radford University.
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Courses
A look at the online RN to BSN curriculum
- To earn your RN to BSN degree online from Radford, you must complete 10 core nursing courses (30 credit hours) and other courses, including general education, for a total of 120 credit hours.
- General Education requirements: Student must have at least 56 approved transfer credit hours and at least one approved course that maps to each of the required areas in the REAL General Education Model. The required areas include: Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning (fulfilled with Microbiology and Statistics), Humanistic or Artistic Expression, Cultural or Behavioral Analysis (fulfilled with Developmental Psychology), and Applied Learning (fulfilled with RN-BSN courses).

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