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Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Online
Help meet the demand for degree-prepared nurses while positioning yourself for greater opportunities and responsibilities in the healthcare field.
Program Overview
Move ahead with Texas State’s accelerated RN to BSN online program
Advance your nursing career with Texas State University's online Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Acquire advanced nursing knowledge and skills in leadership, evidence-based practice, and population health, and prepare for a wider range of opportunities. Benefit from Texas State's long history of excellence in nursing education and join a strong alumni network.
Develop the expertise to oversee patient care, manage teams, and ensure quality standards as you prepare for leadership positions such as nurse manager, supervisor, or charge nurse. Boost your credentials in this CCNE-accredited program to become a stronger candidate for specialized nursing fields like critical care, pediatrics, oncology, or emergency room nursing. With the solid foundation you will build, you can also pursue further education to become a nurse educator or researcher.
As a student of this RN to BSN online program, you will learn how to:
- Integrate knowledge from the liberal arts and sciences into professional nursing practice
- Apply leadership concepts and decision-making in patient care, healthcare team coordination, and care delivery oversight
- Utilize research evidence, clinical judgment, and patient preferences to plan, implement, and evaluate patient care
- Integrate technology and information systems effectively and ethically to deliver safe nursing care
- Demonstrate professional and ethical behaviors that align with the nursing code of ethics
- Engage in self-reflection and lifelong learning to maintain competence and adapt to evolving healthcare practices
- Integrate knowledge from the liberal arts and sciences into professional nursing practice
- Apply leadership concepts and decision-making in patient care, healthcare team coordination, and care delivery oversight
- Utilize research evidence, clinical judgment, and patient preferences to plan, implement, and evaluate patient care
- Integrate technology and information systems effectively and ethically to deliver safe nursing care
- Demonstrate professional and ethical behaviors that align with the nursing code of ethics
- Engage in self-reflection and lifelong learning to maintain competence and adapt to evolving healthcare practices
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Accreditation
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing and the master's degree programs in nursing at Texas State University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
Tuition
Stay on budget with affordable tuition
Tuition for the RN to BSN online degree program is affordable and paid by the course, so you can achieve your academic goals while remaining within your budget.
Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
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RN to BSN | $404 | $1,212 | $12,120* |
*Tuition and fees are subject to change by legislative or Board of Regents action; changes become effective on the date of enactment. For more information, please visit https://onestop.txst.edu/cost-payments/cost-attendance.html.
Tuition breakdown
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Calendar
Dates and deadlines to keep in mind
The Texas State RN to BSN is delivered in a convenient online learning format that offers maximum flexibility for working adults like you. Choose the start date that fits your goals.
Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
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Spring 1 2025 | 1/13/25 | 12/30/24 | 1/6/25 | 1/13/25 | 1/13/25 | 3/3/25 | 8 weeks |
Spring 2 2025 | 3/4/25 | 2/18/25 | 2/25/25 | 3/4/25 | 3/4/25 | 5/7/25 | 8 weeks |
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Admissions
Your guide for admission to the online RN to BSN program
Review the admission requirements below and take the next step toward your professional goals.
To be eligible to earn your RN to BSN online from Texas State University, you must have the following:
- Complete an online application
- Pay the nonrefundable application fee of $75
- Valid current unencumbered RN license or multi-state privilege
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- Official transcripts
- Completion of 42 hours of general education core curriculum requirements of field of study
- Completion of 18 hours of support or field of study
- Students who earned an Associate in Applied Science major in Nursing degree (ADN) from a regionally accredited community college will be awarded 30 semester credit hours of nursing course work toward the BSN online completion
- Any student who did not complete at least two years of the same foreign language in high school is required to take 6-8 hours of the same foreign language
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Texas State University
Undergraduate Admissions
429 N. Guadalupe St.
San Marcos, TX 78666
Admission Requirements
- Online application
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- Current unencumbered R.N. license
Courses
Learn more about the RN to BSN online courses
To graduate from the RN to BSN online degree program, you must complete a total of 30 credit hours of core courses.
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