RN to BSN

Bachelor'sBSNCredential pathwayBachelor of Science in Nursing

Overview

An online RN to BSN for registered nurses and students in partner ADN programs, totaling 121 hours including 32 hours of articulated ADN credit. Coursework is online, the program includes clinical courses that require a Texas or multistate RN license, and full-time students can finish in one calendar year on the fast track.

Official program name: RN to BSN
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Source: shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
University: Sam Houston State University
Administering location: Huntsville, TXWhere 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: 121 hours (59 prenursing prerequisites and Texas core; 62 nursing credit hours, including 32 articulated ADN hours)
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: as little as one calendar year (fast-track pathway)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: shsu.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: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional license: RequiredUnencumbered Texas RN license (or multistate license to practice in Texas) before clinical courses
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Why this program is listed

Online RN to BSN degree with clinical courses for licensed (or soon-to-be licensed) Texas RNs.

Source: shsu.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: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Practical placement required
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Full-time, Part-time
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

In-person and practical requirements as published

Clinical placement Required
Clinical courses (proof of clinical readiness required for admission)
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Capstone

NURS 4372 RN-to-BSN Capstone
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other

Joint admission for students in ADN programs at Alvin Community College, Blinn College, Lone Star College and Temple College
Source: shsu.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 completed at a community college before applying (joint admission allows applying after the first ADN semester)
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.5 — Cumulative GPA 2.5 and prerequisite GPA 2.5 (all admission types)
Source: catalog.shsu.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.

Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Other published fees

Distance learning fee (RN to BSN): $50 per creditMandatory
Source: shsu.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

In-state tuition for online courses Tuition discount
Online courses are charged in-state tuition
Eligibility: All online courses at SHSU (as stated on the MS in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management page)
Source: shsu.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

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

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

Not verified — check the university's state authorization page before applying from outside Texas.

Professional licensure

We recommend students contact the appropriate state licensing agency in their state or the state where they intend to work to seek the most up-to-date information about state licensure/certification requirements State-by-state disclosureSource: catalog.shsu.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.

catalog.shsu.edu/graduate-and-professional/professional-licensure-and-certification-disclosure-state — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
catalog.shsu.edu/undergraduate/colleges-academic-departments/health-sciences/nursing/rn-bsn/ — Official catalog / bulletin, 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
shsu.edu/academics/majors-programs/criminal-justice-leadership-management-ms.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
shsu.edu/academics/majors-programs/nursing-rn-bsn.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
shsu.edu/offices-departments/student-account-services/documents/fall-2026_spring-2027-rn-to-bsn-unde — Official program 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
as little as one calendar year (fast-track pathway) · 121 hours (59 prenursing prerequisites and Texas core; 62 nursing credit hours, including 32 articulated ADN hours)
Tuition
Not verified
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Huntsville, TX

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

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