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Grand Canyon University · College of Nursing and Health Care Professions

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN)

BSNRN-to-BSNFor licensed nurses (postlicensure)Private for-profit

Award: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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

Overview

Online RN to BSN of 120 credits in 5-week courses for RNs holding an associate degree or nursing diploma. Up to 90 credits (84 lower division) may transfer.

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

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
RN with an associate degree or diploma
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license
License requirement
Active, current and unencumbered RN license
Source: gcu.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
Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Minimum GPA
Minimum 2.52.5 cumulative GPA
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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

Tuition & fees

Shown exactly as the school publishes it, with its fee basis. Per-credit, per-term, annual and total-program figures are never treated as comparable.

  • $345 per credit

    Online students

    Calculated$41,400 — 120 credits × $345 per credit; excludes other fees

    Source: gcu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Scholarships & financial aid

  • New Online Undergraduate Nursing Student Scholarship — 5% off tuitionSource: gcu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)
  • Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $16,390
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $16,390
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $873
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $10,138
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $10,138
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

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

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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

  • CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

    Baccalaureate (BSN) · College of Nursing and Health Care Professions, Phoenix, AZ

    Initial: April 21, 2001 · Most recent: November 4, 2020 · Term expires: June 30, 2031 · Next review: Fall 2030

    Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (AZ) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. gcu.edu/degree-programs/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing-rn-to-bsn — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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