RN to BS in Nursing

Bachelor'sBSNCredential pathwayBachelor of Science in Nursing

Overview

A 120-credit BSN completion program for nurses with a diploma or associate degree, delivered online or through the competency-based UW Flexible Option. The page states CCNE accreditation; the UWM Online program finder states residency limits.

Official program name: RN to BS in Nursing
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
University: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Administering location: Milwaukee, WIWhere 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: uwm.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: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional license: RequiredCurrent unencumbered RN license in any state, or current enrollment in an ADN program
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit: OptionalUp to 30 credits may be awarded from ADN nursing courses under the Wisconsin Technical System agreement.
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Why this program is listed

Online RN-to-BSN completion program (also offered through the UW Flexible Option); program format listed as Online.

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

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

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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: RequiredADN or nursing diploma
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.5 — 2.5 college GPA on a 4.0 scale
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
International applicants: RequiredTraditional online delivery is open to residents of Wisconsin, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and contiguous counties of Illinois, Iowa or Minnesota.
Source: uwm.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 — RN completion, traditional online delivery (all-inclusive)From the university's online tuition table	$452	per creditIncludes feesEstimated tuition$54,240 = 120 credits × $452 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: uwm.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

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

Programmatic accreditation

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Baccalaureate nursing program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing EducationSource: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

Wisconsin is a SARA member through the Midwestern Higher Education Compact; UWM is a participating institution in MSARA. Official pageSource: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

SARA does not provide reciprocity for state professional licensing requirements. State-by-state disclosureSource: uwm.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
uwm.edu/nursing/academics/rn-bs/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
uwm.edu/online/admission/compliance/ — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
uwm.edu/online/programs/program-finder/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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