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Thomas Jefferson University · Jefferson College of Nursing

RN to BSN

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 completion program of 30 upper-division credits in 8-week sessions, awarding credit for the RN license, with 60 credits of prerequisite/general education coursework.

Credential
Bachelor's degree in nursing
Pathway
RN-to-BSN
Source: jefferson.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery
Online coursework
Study intensity
Not verified
Duration
1 - 3 years
Source: jefferson.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
30 upper-division credits
Source: jefferson.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus
Philadelphia, PA

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
RN with an associate degree or diploma
Source: jefferson.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license
License requirement
Licensed RNs, or students currently working toward the RN license, for information-session audience; credit awarded for RN license
Source: jefferson.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

Prerequisite courses
60 credits of prerequisites/general education courses
Source: jefferson.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.
Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)
  • Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $44,400
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $44,400
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $1,133
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $23,202
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $23,202
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer Source: jefferson.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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.

We never infer a placement guarantee from marketing wording; only arrangements the school states are shown.

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) · Jefferson School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA

    Initial: September 29, 2001 · Most recent: March 17, 2021 · Term expires: December 31, 2031 · Next review: Spring 2031

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

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (PA) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. jefferson.edu/academics/colleges-schools-institutes/nursing/degrees-programs/bachelor-scie — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. jefferson.edu/tuition-and-financial-aid/tuition-information.html — Official tuition/fees page, verified October 6, 2026

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