Nursing (RN to BSN)

Bachelor'sBSNCredential pathwayBachelor of Science in Nursing

Overview

A fully online RN to BSN (95 total credit hours, 32-credit nursing sequence in three terms) with a 36-hour practicum completed at the student's workplace or a local health agency; online tuition is $459 per credit hour.

Official program name: Nursing (RN to BSN)
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
University: Bellevue University
Administering location: Bellevue, NEWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN)Nursing Leadership
Required credits: 95 total credit hours (transfer in 60, complete 35 at BU)
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Entry pathway

Credential-specific pathway. Requires a specific credential, such as an RN license for an RN-to-BSN.

Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional license: RequiredUnrestricted RN license
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prerequisite courses: RequiredEnglish Composition, college-level math, 6 credits of physical/life sciences (C- or higher)
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit: OptionalTransfer in 60 credits and complete 35 at BU
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Why this program is listed

CCNE-accredited, fully online RN to BSN with a 36-hour practicum at the student's workplace or a local agency.

Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.

Academic delivery: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: No mandatory campus visits
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement: Practical placement required
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Practicum Required
36-hour applied leadership practicum in BSNU 475, at the current workplace or a local health agency
Student's workplace or local health agency
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Clinical placement Not required
No clinicals
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Academic calendar

Courses taken one at a time
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Application fee: Required$50 — $50 non-refundable undergraduate application fee
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Other requirement: RequiredMust reside in an approved state
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students — Online students	$459	per creditEstimated tuition$43,605 = 95 credits × $459 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 10, 2026
All online students — Undergraduate onlineFrom the university's online tuition table	$459	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$43,605 = 95 credits × $459 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

General College fee: $300 per term
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Military Preferred rate Tuition discount
$250 per credit hour for undergraduate and certificate programs
Eligibility: Degree-seeking active-duty U.S. Military, National Guard, Reserve and Coast Guard members and spouses, with proof of status
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — RN to BSN accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing EducationSource: bellevue.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

Bellevue University is a member of NC-SARA. Official pageSource: bellevue.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

state authorization, licensing/ credentialing, and regulatory information State-by-state disclosureSource: bellevue.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Accreditation and state authorization do not establish that a program meets licensure requirements in your state.

International applicants

International (online) undergraduate tuition rate published: $459 per credit hourSource: bellevue.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
bellevue.edu/about/accreditations-and-awards/state-authorizations/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
bellevue.edu/programs/bachelors-degrees/nursing/online-accelerated/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
bellevue.edu/tuition-and-aid/tuition-rates-and-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Online coursework + local placement
In-person requirements
No mandatory campus visits; practical placement required
Subject
Nursing (BSN, MSN) · Nursing Leadership
Length
95 total credit hours (transfer in 60, complete 35 at BU)
Tuition
$459 per creditAll online students — Online students
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Bellevue, NE

Leads to a licensed field: check the licensure disclosure for your state before applying. Details

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