RN to B.S. in Nursing (online)

An online RN-to-B.S. completion program with 32 credits of nursing coursework (121 credits total including transfer and proficiency credits) that can be completed in six semesters. Applicants must be registered nurses with an associate degree or diploma; three start dates are offered each year.

Official program name

RN to B.S. in Nursing (online)

Awarded degree

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Source: nursing.vcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Degree level

Bachelor's

University

Virginia Commonwealth University — VCU School of Nursing

Source: online.vcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Administering location

Richmond, VAWhere 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 total credit hours (32 credits of RN-BS coursework; 50 admission/corequisite credits and 39 proficiency credits)

Source: bulletin.vcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Duration

6 semesters

Source: online.vcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Start terms

Spring, Summer, Fall

Source: nursing.vcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Teaching language

English (not separately stated)

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

Prior degree

RequiredGraduation from a diploma or associate degree program in nursing from a regionally accredited institution

Source: bulletin.vcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Application fee

Required$65 — NursingCAS application ($65 fee)

Source: nursing.vcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Background check

Not verifiedApplicants with a criminal history record may not be eligible for clinical experiences at selected sites

Source: nursing.vcu.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.

• Application deadline

  December 1, 2026 · for Spring 2027

  Source: nursing.vcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  Upcoming

• Application deadline

  April 1, 2027 · for Summer 2027

  Source: nursing.vcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  Upcoming

• Application deadline

  August 1, 2027 · for Fall 2027

  Source: nursing.vcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  Upcoming

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

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

• VCU participates in NC-SARA, which allows students from NC-SARA-approved states to enroll in VCU's programs; state regulations determine whether VCU may offer a place to students located outside Virginia. Official pageSource: onlinesocialwork.vcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

• All programs, regardless of modality, are required to provide general (public) and direct (individual) disclosures to students in programs that lead to licensure or certification. State-by-state disclosureSource: academics.provost.vcu.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.

1. academics.provost.vcu.edu/assessment-accreditation-and-compliance/compliance/professional-licensure- — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
2. bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/nursing/nursing-bs-rn-bs-completion-program/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
3. nursing.vcu.edu/academics/bs/rn-to-bs/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
4. online.vcu.edu/online/programs/path-nursing-bsn/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
5. online.vcu.edu/online/programs/phd-nursing/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
6. onlinesocialwork.vcu.edu/academics/licensure/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
7. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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