University of South Dakota · Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences

Nursing (RN to BSN)

Bachelor'sBSNCredential pathwayBachelor of Science in Nursing

Overview

An online RN to BSN program for registered nurses building on an associate degree, with a fall start and eight-week courses. USD reports the nursing programs listed on its online nursing page are accredited by CCNE.

Official program name: Nursing (RN to BSN)
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Source: usd.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
University: University of South Dakota — Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences
Source: usd.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Vermillion, SDWhere 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: Not verified
Duration: 16 months (if all other required general education courses are complete (2024 announcement))A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: usd.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Fall
Source: usd.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: usd.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Why this program is listed

Online BSN completion program for registered nurses.

Source: usd.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: usd.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

Academic calendar

Eight-week courses taken one at a time
Source: usd.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: Not requiredNo fee to submit the USD nursing application
Source: usd.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredAdmission to USD before the nursing application deadline; official transcripts
Source: usd.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
July 15 · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: usd.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.

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

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

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

Programmatic accreditation

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (stated on USD's online nursing programs page listing the RN-BSN, MSN and DNP)Source: usd.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

USD operates under NC-SARA policies in offering online courses and degree programs to residents of 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands; California residents may also enroll. Official pageSource: usd.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

a Distance Education Program Leading to Licensure may only admit students who are located in states where the program meets the educational requirements for professional licensure State-by-state disclosureSource: usd.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

International applicants

Distance education courses or programs are not offered outside the United States without prior written approval from the University.Source: usd.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
usd.edu/About/Accreditation-and-Consumer-Information/Licensure-Track-Program-and-Pass-Rates — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
usd.edu/About/Accreditation-and-Consumer-Information/State-Authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
usd.edu/academics/colleges-and-schools/school-of-health-sciences/south-dakotan-health-sciences/usds- — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
usd.edu/Academics/Graduate-Programs/Nursing-Practice — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
usd.edu/Academics/Undergraduate-Programs/Nursing — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
usd.edu/Landing-Pages/Nursing — Official program 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
16 months (if all other required general education courses are complete (2024 announcement))
Tuition
Not verified
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Vermillion, SD

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

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