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RN to BS in Nursing

BSNRN-to-BSNFor licensed nurses (postlicensure)Private nonprofit

Award: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Program facts last verified October 6, 2026. Each fact links to the official page it came from.

Overview

A fully online, asynchronous RN to BSN of 120 credits using a mix of 8- and 15-week courses, with up to 90 credits transferable. It covers clinical reasoning, leadership, communication, evidence-based practice and population health.

Credential
Bachelor's degree in nursing
Pathway
RN-to-BSN
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery
Online coursework
Study intensity
Part-time
Duration
Not verified
Credits
120 credits
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus
Albany, NY

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
RN with an associate degree or diploma
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license
License requirement
Equivalent U.S. Registered Nurse (RN) license
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Which states' residents may enroll has not been verified. An online program's campus state does not establish where students can live.

Admissions requirements

Prior degree
Official transcript showing an associate degree in nursing or RN diploma education from a specialty-accredited, regionally accredited or NYSED-approved program
Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Requirements not listed here are unknown to us — not “not required”.

Tuition & fees

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  • $410 per credit

    All students

    Calculated$49,200 — 120 credits × $410 per credit; excludes other fees

    Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Other fees

Start terms & deadlines

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

A date without a year printed next to it on the school's page is shown as “date not confirmed”. Passed dates are never rolled forward.

Clinical, simulation & campus requirements

Clinical arrangements: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

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Accreditation & approval

Program accreditation, state board approval and institutional accreditation are separate. Records below cover this program's degree level at this institution as the body lists it.

Nursing program accreditation

  • ACEN— Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

    Baccalaureate (BSN) · Albany, NY

    Source: acenursing.org · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

Sources

  1. ACEN Search Programs: Excelsior University — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. excelsior.edu/admissions/requirements/nursing-requirements/bachelors-in-nursing-requiremen — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. excelsior.edu/costs-and-financing/undergraduate/ — Official tuition/fees page, verified October 6, 2026
  4. excelsior.edu/program/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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Associate in Applied Science in Nursing

ADNLPN / LVN-to-RNPrelicensure
  • Albany, NY
  • Online coursework · Full-time · Part-time
  • 6 trimesters (2 years) full-time; 12 trimesters (4 years) part-time · 65 credits
  • $550 per credit · All students
  • For: Licensed practical / vocational nurse; Other health professional (e.g. paramedic)

Not yet verified: upcoming deadline

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