New Jersey RN to BSN Programs

An RN to BSN opens a wide range of career advancement opportunities for registered nurses. Registered nurses with a diploma or associate degree are eligible to enroll in most RN to BSN programs. An RN to BSN degree will build on the clinical knowledge registered nurses already possess while introducing research application, nursing theory and leadership aspects of nursing.

Some of the nursing schools in New Jersey offer online rn to bsn options to students that need to find a work, life and education balance. These programs are identical in content to the campus based programs and are often taught by current nursing faculty at that institution. Online rn to bsn programs have become the most popular way for registered nurses to earn their baccalaureate degree.

Earning an rn to bsn is the next step in advancing a career in nursing. Research has shown that baccalaureate educated nursing staffs have significantly lower patient mortality rates and can react to the increasingly complex situations in the health care setting thus, creating a large demand for the baccalaureate educated nurse. Overall, an advanced nursing education, such as the bsn, will contribute to improved patient care throughout the state of New Jersey. You may also be interested in the RN to MSN programs offered in New Jersey.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) baccalaureate educated nurses will have the most job prospects. Registered nurses holding a BSN commonly get a significant bump in their salary over what they had earned as a registered nurse. In New Jersey the annual mean salary for registered nurses, as a whole, is $70,900. Nursing salaries in New Jersey are actually some of the highest in the country.

We have only listed Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), NLNAC and/or New Jersey Board of Nursing accredited online and campus based baccalaureate completion programs.

Accredited Online and Campus Based RN to BSN Programs in New Jersey

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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).

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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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College of Saint Elizabeth - Department of Nursing

The College of Saint Elizabeth is located in Morristown, New Jersey. The RN to BSN program is accredited by the New Jersey Board of Nursing and the Department of Nursing is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).

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Felician College

The Felician College RN to BSN Fast-Track is a 19-month long program. The RN to BSN program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and the New Jersey State Board of Nursing. These are on-campus programs.

Programs Offered: BSN, Fast-Track RN to BSN

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Monmouth University - Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies

This RN to BSN program is designed for working registered nurses who have graduated from diploma or associate degree nursing programs. The programs is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, New Jersey 07764-1898

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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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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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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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Campus Based CCNE Accredited RN to BSN Programs in New Jersey

Bloomfield College

Programs Offered: RN to BSN for registered nurses who graduated from a diploma or associate degree nursing program. According to the AACN web site, his program is CCNE accredited.

467 Franklin St., Bloomfield, NJ 07003 | Phone 973-748-9000

The College of New Jersey

The college is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Middlestates Association of Colleges and Schools. The RN to BSN Program is accredited by the CCNE and the New Jersey Board of Nursing.

Paul Loser Hall 206, PO Box 7718, Ewing, NJ 08628-0718 | Phone 609-771-2591

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Programs Offered: RN to BSN to MSN. CCNE Accredited.

285 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940 | Phone 201-692-2888

Richard Stockton College of New Jersey

Programs Offered: RN to BSN. This program is accredited by the New Jersey Board of Nursing and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

PO Box 195, Pomona, NJ 08240-0195 | Phone: 609-652-4501

Rutgers College of Nursing

Programs Offered: RN to BSN

The Rutgers Baccalaureate and Master's programs are accredited by the CCNE.

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Saint Peter's College

Programs Offered: RN to BSN. This program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Hudson Terrace, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 07632 | Phone: 201-761-7480

Seton Hall University - College of Nursing

Programs Offered: Online and Campus Based RN to BSN.

400 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, NJ 07079 | Phone: 973-761-9306

William Paterson University

Programs Offered: RN to BSN

300 Pompton Road, Wayne, New Jersey, 07470 | Phone: 973-720-3492

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