Florida International University · Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences

RN to BSN - Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Bachelor'sBSNCredential pathwayBachelor of Science in Nursing

Overview

An online RN to BSN track for licensed registered nurses: 33 credits of upper-division online coursework plus 27 credits through clinical proficiency evaluation, added to 60 lower-division credits from an ASN, for 120 credits. It runs as a spring-start cohort.

Official program name: RN to BSN - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
University: Florida International University — Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Miami, FLWhere 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)
Required credits: 33 additional upper-division online credits plus 27 credits through clinical proficiency evaluation, for a total of 120 credits including 60 lower-division ASN credits
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: 1 year (3 semesters) (full-time, with 60 lower-division credits from a previously earned ASN degree)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Spring
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
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: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional license: RequiredLicensed registered nurse
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Why this program is listed

Fully online BSN completion track for licensed registered nurses.

Source: fiuonline.fiu.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: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Minimum of 33 additional credits of upper-division online coursework and 27 credits earned through clinical proficiency evaluation.
Source: fiuonline.fiu.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”.

Transcripts: RequiredOfficial transcripts from all colleges attended
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Other requirement: RequiredBoth an online FIU undergraduate application and a NursingCAS application for RN-BSN
Source: fiuonline.fiu.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 deadline
Spring application window: Aug. 15 - Nov. 15 · for Spring 2027
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Year not printed

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
In-state	$235.57	per creditEstimated tuition$28,268.40 = 120 credits × $235.57 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: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state	$758.38	per creditEstimated tuition$91,005.60 = 120 credits × $758.38 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: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Application fee: $30Mandatory
Source: fiuonline.fiu.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

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Program is accredited by CCNE.Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

FIU participates in NC-SARA through the SREB compact and states it is individually approved to offer online programs in California. Official pageSource: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

FIU states its licensure programs meet Florida requirements and it has not determined whether they meet requirements in every state. State-by-state disclosureSource: fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
At this time, FIU has not determined if these programs meet the licensing requirements in every state. State-by-state disclosureSource: fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

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

fiuonline.fiu.edu/about-us/state-authorizations-and-partnerships.php — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
fiuonline.fiu.edu/programs/online-undergraduate-degrees/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
fiu.edu/academics/professional-licensure/index.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Fully online
In-person requirements
In-person requirements not verified
Subject
Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Length
1 year (3 semesters) (full-time, with 60 lower-division credits from a previously earned ASN degree) · 33 additional upper-division online credits plus 27 credits through clinical proficiency evaluation, for a total of 120 credits including 60 lower-division ASN credits
Tuition
$235.57 per creditIn-state
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Miami, FL

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

Official program page How to apply

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