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Utah State University · Nursing Department, College of Education & Human Services

Nursing - RN to BSN

Bachelor'sBSNCredential pathwayBachelor of Science in Nursing

Overview

An online RN-to-BSN completion program for associate-degree registered nurses, admitting up to 45 students twice a year. The curriculum covers population health, evidence-based care, informatics, leadership and policy and ends with a capstone.

Official program name
Nursing - RN to BSN
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Source: catalog.usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
University
Source: usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Logan, UTWhere 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
Required credits
Not verified
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall, Spring
Source: catalog.usu.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.usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Professional license
RequiredCurrent, unencumbered RN license (students still in an RN program submit it by the first day of the first semester)
Source: catalog.usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prior college credits
Required63 credits — Minimum of 63 earned credits
Source: catalog.usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Why this program is listed

Entirely online RN-to-BSN completion degree for licensed RNs.

Source: catalog.usu.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
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: catalog.usu.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

Capstone

Curriculum

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
RequiredGraduation from an accredited associate degree RN program
Source: catalog.usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2.67 — Minimum GPA of 2.67
Source: catalog.usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredOfficial transcripts of all previous education sent to the USU Logan campus Registrar's office
Source: catalog.usu.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

    January 1 - March 31 · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: catalog.usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    June 1 - August 31 · for Spring

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: catalog.usu.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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
Out-of-state — Undergraduate, living outside UtahFrom the university's online tuition table$419per creditSource: usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Online course fee
$15 per creditMandatory
Source: usu.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

  • Adult Learner Grant Grant

    Eligibility: Independent Utah residents (or students qualifying for resident tuition) with financial need, enrolled only in online courses in an eligible online program.

    How to apply: Complete a FAFSA.

    Source: usu.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

  • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

  • Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing — Accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in NursingSource: usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

  • Utah participates in SARA and USU is an approved SARA institution; all USU online programs are authorized in all states, with possible restrictions on internships and practicums in certain non-SARA states. Official pageSource: usu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

  • Utah State University cannot enroll students in states where the program does not meet the educational requirements for professional licensure or certification in that state. State-by-state disclosureSource: usu.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.
  1. catalog.usu.edu/programs/NURR-NURR_ONLI_BS-MAJOR — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
  2. DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. usu.edu/online/adult-learner-grant — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. usu.edu/online/cost — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. usu.edu/online/degrees/bachelor/nursing — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. usu.edu/online/state-authorization/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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