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Excelsior University

RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Bachelor'sBSCredential pathwayBachelor of Science in Nursing

Overview

A 120-credit online RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing for licensed registered nurses, with up to 90 transfer credits. Several nursing courses include community practice experiences, including 45 hours in the capstone.

Official program name
RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
University
Administering location
Albany, NYWhere 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
Required credits
120 credits
Source: excelsior.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: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Professional license
RequiredU.S. Registered Nurse (RN) license or equivalent
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit
OptionalUp to 90 transfer credits
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Why this program is listed

Online RN-to-BS degree completion program for licensed registered nurses.

Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

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.Coursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Asynchronous
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Practicum Required

    Community health nursing course with 45 hours of practice experience

    Community

    Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026

  • Practicum Required

    Teaching and learning course with 20 hours of practice experience

    Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026

  • Practicum Required

    Nursing capstone with 45 hours of direct practice experience

    Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Academic calendar

Capstone

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”.
Prior degree
RequiredAssociate degree in nursing or RN diploma from an accredited or NYSED-approved program
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee
Not requiredNo application fee
Source: excelsior.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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — RN to BS in Nursing per-credit tuition (effective Spring 2026 trimester registration)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$410per creditEstimated tuition$49,200 = 120 credits × $410 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: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Academic Services Fee
$40 per creditMandatory
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Technology Fee
$28 per creditMandatory
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Graduation Fee
$125Mandatory
Source: excelsior.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

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

  • Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing — RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in NursingSource: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

  • Excelsior is not accepting applications for its AAS, BS, RN-MS or MS in nursing programs from California residents. Official pageSource: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  • Excelsior University participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA), approved by the New York State Education Department; NC-SARA membership effective January 5, 2017. Official pageSource: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

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

International applicants

  • International non-nursing applicants must show English proficiency (TOEFL 79, IELTS 6.5, PTE 58 or Duolingo 105, or an exemption).Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. excelsior.edu/about/transparency/state-authorization-disclosures/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. excelsior.edu/admissions/requirements/nursing-requirements/bachelors-in-nursing-requirements/ — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. excelsior.edu/costs-and-financing/undergraduate/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. excelsior.edu/program/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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