Top RN to BSN Nursing Programs

Following are the top schools offering RN to BSN (Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing) programs:

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- The School of Nursing at UNC-Chapel Hill offers the RN-BSN program online.
- Carolina RN/BSN Online is designed to allow for both full-time and part-time study. The one-year option requires full-time enrollment, and can be completed in one calendar year. The two-year option allows for part-time enrollment, and can be completed in two calendar years.
- The School of Nursing at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses' Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
- The University's Online RN to BSN Completion Program is part of the highly respected University of Wisconsin System.
- The program is regionally accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and nationally accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

University of Virginia
- The RN to BSN program is offered in a flexible, partially online format. It can be completed in as few as three semesters or part-time up to three years.
- The program provides a foundation for professional practice and for further education such as graduate study for advanced practice or preparation as a clinical leader or teacher.

University of South Carolina Upstate
- The RN Fast Track to BSN is offered to registered nurses who are graduates of an accredited associate degree or diploma program in nursing and leads to the Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.
- Registered nurses who meet the admission requirements for the BSN program may complete the program in one calendar year of study.
- The Mary Black School of Nursing at USC Upstate is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the South Carolina Board of Nursing.

Azusa Pacific University
- The Center for Adult and Professional Studies (CAPS) offers the RN to BSN program in a specially designed online version. Students in the program study in a cohort and progress through the entire program together.
- The RN to BSN Program receives accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
- According to Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine, APU is ranked 6th in the nation in awarding the most master’s degrees to Hispanics.

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