RN to BSN Programs in Minnesota
An RN to BSN expands on associate and diploma nursing education and creates many more career opportunities. Courses will enhance critical reasoning skills, leadership skills, research, and evidenced based practice techniques/knowledge. Many programs will consider work experience and prior education and apply credits toward an RN to BSN degree. Programs may also offer "credit by examination."
Online RN to BSN completion programs have become a trend for registered nurses in Minnesota looking for ways to maintain a work, life and education balance. Many of the nursing schools in Minnesota as well as nationally have developed online RN to BSN programs that offer the exact same content as campus based programs and have the same faculty teaching the courses.
With the severe shortage of nurses affecting the Minnesota health care system and the increasingly complex state of health care, the need for baccalaureate educated nurses has never been greater. The baccalaureate degree has become a benchmark for nurses in many Minnesota hospitals. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlook is extremely positive for bachelor's educated nurses. Salaries in most cases are significantly more with a BSN. You might also be interested in the RN to MSN programs in Minnesota.
RN to BSN Online Programs Offered in Minnesota
University of Phoenix College of Health and Human Services
The Online RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). University of Phoenix also offers an On-Campus RN to BSN program (CCNE accredited) option at its campus in Minneapolis/St. Paul.
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Kaplan University School of Nursing
Kaplan University offers a CCNE accredited RN to BSN Online degree completion program. This is an excellent option for registered nurses that are working full time who would like to advance their career and education.
Programs Offered: RN to BSN, RN to MSN, MSN - (Specializations: Nurse Administrator, Nurse Educator)
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Jacksonville University - School of Nursing
The Program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The JU School of Nursing is accepting application for their Online RN to BSN program now.
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Walden University - School of Nursing
The program is CCNE accredited. Walden University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association. The Higher Learning Commission is one of six regional accrediting bodies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Programs Offered: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Completion Program
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American Sentinel University - School of Nursing
The RN to BSN completion program is offered online and accepts Registered Nurses with current licenses and either a community college degree or a diploma. Courses and enrollment start every two weeks. Request information today!
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Capella University
Capella University offers an online RN to BSN Degree Completion program that incorporates the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice established by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). Request information to learn more today! Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).
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Chamberlain College of Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing offers an online fast-track RN to BSN completion program for registered nurses. The Bachelors program has provisional approval from the Ohio Board of Regents and conditional approval from the Ohio State Board of Nursing. In addition, it is accredited by the NLNAC and CCNE. Request information to learn more today!
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Cleveland State University - School of Nursing
Cleveland State University School of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Students applying for the MSN programs must have a BSN. Graduates are eligible to sit for the respective national certification exams. Programs are enrolling now.
Programs Offered: Online RN to BSN, Online MSN - (Tracks: Forensic Nursing, Clinical Nurse Leader, Nurse Education, Specialized Population), MSN/MBA
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Colorado Technical University - Health Sciences
The Online RN to BSN completion program is offered online and accepts Registered Nurses with current licenses and an associate's degree in nursing or a diploma. Colorado Technical Institute is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association.
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Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences
Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges and the Online RN to BSN program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). The program is enrolling now. Request information today!
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Grand Canyon University
The online RN to BSN program is accredited by the CCNE and designed to offer registered nurses with an associate's degree or diploma a bridge to a BSN education.
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Keiser University - Nursing
Keiser University offers an Online RN to BSN program accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The program is accepting applications now. Request information today!
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Kent State University
The Kent State College of Nursing offers a CCNE accredited online RN to BSN program. This program is noted for its prestigious academic reputation coupled with the flexibility and convenience it provides for busy working professionals.
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Kettering College of Medical Arts - Division of Nursing
The online BSN completion program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission and offered entirely online. The program is intended for registered nurses holding an associate's degree in nursing or it's equivalent.
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Liberty University - Nursing
Liberty University's RN to BSN Online Program is CCNE accredited and the University is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. This program is enrolling now. Request information today!
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Miller-Motte College
The Miller-Motte RN to BSN Online program builds on the students associate's degree nursing knowledge and ultimately obtaining a BSN. Request information today!
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Regis University - Loretto Height School of Nursing
The RN to BSN & RN to MS programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The University is located in northwest Denver, CO and offers campus based as well as online RN to BSN program options.
Programs Offered: Online RN to BSN, Online RN to MS in Nursing - (Concentrations: Management, Education)
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Sacred Heart University
The Sacred Heart University Online RN to BSN program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Sacred Heart University also holds Regional accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
Programs Offered: RN to BSN, MSN - (Tracks: Clinical Nurse Leader, Patient Care Services Administration, Nursing Education)
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Saint Joseph's College of Maine
The Saint Joseph's College of Maine Online Nursing Programs are CCNE accredited.
Programs Offered: Online RN to BSN, Online MSN
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South University - School of Health Professions
The South University Online BSN program is CCNE accredited and the University itself is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Applicants must have an ASN or Diploma from an accredited nursing program and proof that they have a current RN license. South University is accepting eligible applicants for this program now. Request information today!
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University of Illinois at Chicago
The University of Illinois BSN Degree Completion Program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The University of Illinois at Chicago is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
The Online RN to BSN is approved by the Wisconsin Board of Nursing and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
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Utica College - Department of Nursing
The Utica College RN to BSN program is accredited by the NLNAC and is designed for Registered Nurses that would like to advance their career while maintaining flexibility in their academic schedule. Classes are enrolling. Request information today!
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Western Governors University - Nursing
Western Governors University offers an online BSN degree program for registered nurses with a diploma or an associate's degree. WGU is Regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as well as Nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council. The Online BSN program is currently accepting applications. Request information today!
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Nursing Schools Based in Minnesota RN to BSN Program
Augsburg College Nursing
The RN to BSN Program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
2211 Riverside Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454 | Phone: 612-330-1000
Bemidji State University
The RN to Baccalaureate Program is for ADN and Diploma educated registered nurses and is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
1500 Birchmont Drive NE Bemidji, MN56601-2699 | Phone: 218-755-2001
The College of St. Scholastica
The RN to BSN Completion Program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and approved by the Minnesota State Board of Nursing.
1200 Kenwood Ave Duluth, MN 55811 | Phone: 218-723-6783
Crown College
The BSN Completion Program is offered online. The program is accredited by the CCNE.
8700 College View Drive, Saint Bonifacius, MN | Phone: 942-446-4482
Metropolitan State University - College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Offers a Satellite RN to BSN option as well as their Campus Based RN to BSN Option.
Phone: 651-793-1375
Minnesota State University - Mankato
The BS Completion Program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
360 Wissink Hall, Mankato, MN 56001 | Phone: 507-389-6022
Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Programs Offered: RN to BSN | This program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing (CCNE)
1104 7th Ave South, Moorhead, MN 56563| Phone: 800-593-7246
Winona State University - College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Programs Offered: BS Major - Nursing (RN to BSN) | This program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing (CCNE) and approved by the Minnesota Board of Nursing.
P.O. Box 5838, Winona, MN 55987 | Phone: 800-342-5978
