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University of Cincinnati-Main Campus · College of Nursing

RN to BSN (Online)

BSNRN-to-BSNFor licensed nurses (postlicensure)Public

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 completion program for ADN- or diploma-prepared registered nurses with nine core nursing courses of seven or fourteen weeks and an in-person precepted clinical experience; an optional minor in public health is available.

Credential
Bachelor's degree in nursing
Pathway
RN-to-BSN
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery
Online coursework
Study intensity
Not verified
Duration
Not verified
Credits
9 core nursing courses (27 credit hours)
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
RN with an associate degree or diploma
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license
License requirement
Practicing RNs must hold a current, active, unrestricted US RN license with no disciplinary action
Source: nursing.uc.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
Graduation from a regionally accredited institution and a nationally accredited or state Board of Nursing approved ADN or diploma nursing program
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Minimum GPA
Minimum 2.5Recommended minimum GPA of 2.5; lower GPAs considered case by caseRecommended
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Application fee
$0Application fee currently waived for RN to BSN online students through the 2026-2027 school year
Source: nursing.uc.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.

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

Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)
  • Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $11,228
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $26,562
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $1,678
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $13,224
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $24,996
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

Start terms: Spring, Summer, Fall Source: nursing.uc.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 placements
Online coursework combined with in-person precepted clinical experience
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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) · College of Nursing, Cincinnati, OH

    Initial: September 29, 2001 · Most recent: January 25, 2016 · Term expires: December 31, 2026 · Next review: Spring 2026

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

  • CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (OH) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. nursing.uc.edu/about-us/accreditation.html — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. nursing.uc.edu/academic-programs/rn-to-bsn-online.html — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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