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Walden University

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) Completion Program

Bachelor'sBSNCredential pathwayBachelor of Science in Nursing

Overview

An online RN-to-BSN completion program for nurses with an associate degree or diploma in nursing and an RN license; the BSN requires 181 quarter credits in total, of which up to 135 may be transferred.

Official program name
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) Completion Program
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
University
Administering location
Minneapolis, MNWhere 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
181 quarter credits in total (41 quarter credits of nursing courses)
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
as few as nine months (135 transfer credits and three courses per quarter)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: waldenu.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: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Professional license
RequiredAssociate degree or diploma in nursing and a valid RN license
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit
OptionalUp to 135 transfer credits (125 for Virginia residents)
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Why this program is listed

Online RN-to-BSN completion degree for licensed nurses.

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

Practicum

  • Practicum Pledge support to find a practicum match
    Source: waldenu.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”.
Transcripts
RequiredCompleted online application and official transcripts
Source: waldenu.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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students$365per creditEstimated tuition$66,065 = 181 credits × $365 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: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Program fee per quarter
$185 per termMandatory
Source: waldenu.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 — Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing EducationSource: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

  • Walden is currently unable to accept applications for the competency-based RN-BSN AIM option from residents of New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin. Official pageSource: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  • Walden publishes a state-by-state authorization status. It is not accepting new students from New York, North Dakota or Puerto Rico, and is unable to accept applications from residents of Connecticut and Rhode Island. Official pageSource: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

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. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. waldenu.edu/about/accreditation/state-authorization-and-program-licensure — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. waldenu.edu/online-bachelors-programs/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. waldenu.edu/professional-licensure-disclosure — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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