November 09, 2022
33 months (BSN Standard Degree)*1
18 months (BSN Second Degree)
*Already an LPN? Our LPN to RN Bridge helps LPNs become RNs faster, further decreasing your time to program completion.
All you need is the passion to advance in nursing—we’ll help you take care of the rest, step by step. In your online and on-campus Nursing courses, you’ll work alongside experienced faculty and motivated peers with the same goal: a faster timeline to becoming a registered nurse (RN) with a BSN degree.
Our CCNE-accredited4 accelerated BSN program offers multiple entry options. No matter where you’re starting, we have the tools to help you get there.
Step one: Register for a Nursing Info Session.
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Taught by experienced and skilled nurse faculty, our BSN program prepares you to sit for the NCLEX-RN national certification exam. That means you can earn the licensure you need to become a confident RN.
Take up to two Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) courses as part of your BSN through our accelerated Master’s pathway. Gain advanced knowledge and experience the Master’s program at no additional tuition cost. Save up to $1,650 and graduate in as few as 15 additional months, or in as few as 24 months for Nurse Practitioner specializations, if you decide to continue with your MSN.5
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the projected job growth potential between 2020 and 2030 for Registered Nurses is 9%. A BSN degree from Rasmussen University's Nursing School, with courses taught in a hybrid online and on-campus model, can help set you up for success in this growing field.
Learn patient-centered skills with a focus on caring for the whole person through on-campus simulations and clinical experiences at healthcare facilities in a variety of healthcare settings.
Search and critique published research. Propose creative, innovative and evidence-based solutions to clinical practice problems.
Examine the core values needed to create a professional identity that reflects leadership and management attributes.
Gain a solid theoretical foundation of nursing according to the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice, Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN), and National League for Nursing (NLN) competencies.
Practice experiences to provide ethical, safe, compassionate, holistic nursing care through critical thinking, clinical reasoning and clinical judgement.
Design an evidence-based plan for care inclusive of findings from a focused genetic and genomic assessment.
Compare strategies to integrate principles of quality and safety with innovative technology and technological advances.
Integrate components of nursing leadership to promote quality improvement and safety within a variety of healthcare settings.
43 Total courses required, with no transfer credits
25 Core nursing courses required for all students
180 Credit hours maximum
Rasmussen University is committed to making education more affordable for all students. Our tuition estimating tool can help you visualize the cost of your degree and see what savings opportunities are available to help you achieve it.
To learn more about entrance requirements and receive help planning your career path, attend a Nursing Information Session where you’ll learn about:
Already an RN? Our RN to BSN program is a post-licensure track that can be completed in as few as 12-18 months. Students interested in this option must possess a current unencumbered RN license.
At Rasmussen University, we want our courses to be available for your schedule; not the other way around. Many of our programs are available on campus or online. Select programs are available for enrollment through a specific campus, but students complete the courses online and are able to utilize online and on-campus support and resources. Click below to find a hybrid on-campus and online BSN program near you.
