Grand Canyon University · College of Nursing and Health Care Professions

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN)

Bachelor'sBSNCredential pathwayBachelor of Science in Nursing

Overview

An online RN-to-BSN degree from the College of Nursing and Health Care Professions with 5-week core courses, a per-credit online rate and 40 practicum hours for most students completed locally.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN)
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
University: Grand Canyon University — College of Nursing and Health Care Professions
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Phoenix, AZWhere 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: 120 credits
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: core courses in 14 months; as little as 12 months with 90 transfer credits (Transfer of the maximum 90 credits, including six upper division)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: gcu.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: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional license: RequiredActive, current and unencumbered RN license
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Credits that must be earned at the institution: Required30 credits — At least 30 semester credits completed in a GCU program
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit: OptionalUp to 90 transfer credits, only 84 lower division
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Why this program is listed

Online RN-to-BSN degree for licensed registered nurses; practicum hours completed locally.

Source: gcu.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.
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Practical placement required
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Practicum Required
40 practicum hours for most students; 100 practicum and clinical hours for Washington students
Completed locally
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Academic calendar

Most core courses are 5 weeks
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Accelerated options

8-month accelerated path taking two courses at a time, requiring 90 accepted transfer credits
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Capstone

NRS-465 Applied Evidence-Based Project and Practicum
Source: gcu.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”.

Prior degree: RequiredAssociate degree in nursing or nursing diploma
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.5 — 2.5 cumulative GPA
Source: gcu.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	$345	per creditEstimated tuition$41,400 = 120 credits × $345 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: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
All online students — RN to BSN Programs, 2026-27 undergraduate online and evening tuitionFrom the university's online tuition table	$345	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$41,400 = 120 credits × $345 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: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Technology fee (online and evening, 2026-27): $35 per course
Source: gcu.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

New Online Undergraduate Nursing Student Scholarship Institutional scholarship
5% off tuition per course
Eligibility: New RN to BSN or Bridge to MSN students who complete an application, meet acceptance requirements and start their program
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Military rate (graduate, online and professional studies) Tuition discount
$400 per credit effective rate after scholarship
Eligibility: Active duty, active reserve, National Guard and military spouses
Source: gcu.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 — Baccalaureate nursing programs accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing EducationSource: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

GCU is an institutional participant in SARA through the Arizona SARA Council. Official pageSource: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

State-by-state professional licensure disclosure; e.g. for Alabama the program is listed as not designed to meet licensure educational requirements. State-by-state disclosureSource: gcu.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.

DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
gcu.edu/academics/accreditation/state-authorizations-sara — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
gcu.edu/degree-programs/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing-rn-to-bsn — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
gcu.edu/degree-programs/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing-rn-to-bsn/accreditation — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
gcu.edu/degree-programs/dnp-organizational-leadership — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
gcu.edu/tuition/online-evening — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
gcu.edu/tuition/other-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
Practical placement required
Subject
Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Length
core courses in 14 months; as little as 12 months with 90 transfer credits (Transfer of the maximum 90 credits, including six upper division) · 120 credits
Tuition
$345 per creditAll online students
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Phoenix, AZ

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