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Doctor and nurse setting up IV for patient in hospital bed

RN to BSN Online: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Build on your skills and real-world experience to create new possibilities for your nursing career.
Earn your RN-BSN, on your schedule

Program Length: 
Finish in as few as 12 months*

*With full-time enrollment

Start Date: 
Jan 05

Accredited by CCNE

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Program Length:Finish in as few as 12 months* 
*With full-time enrollment
Start Date:Jan 05
Accredited by CCNE
"CCNE Accredited"
Your Advantage Starts Here

Save up to 30%* on tuition with the RN to BSN Tuition Advantage Grant.*

* Available to new and readmitted students who start Chamberlain's RN to BSN option on January 5, 2026. Eligible students will have the RN to BSN Tuition Advantage Grant automatically applied to their account. Students connected through an institutional education partner (IEP) will receive a 30% tuition savings (up to $8,755) and must complete the Healthcare/Education Partnership Eligibility form. Students without an IEP will receive a 25% tuition savings (up to $7,296). All grants and scholarships are limited based on availability of funding. Chamberlain University reserves the right to change offerings at any time.

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The Perfect Blend of Flexibility and Structure

Chamberlain’s supportive, CCNE-accredited RN to BSN Degree Completion Option allows you to earn your BSN while still working as a nurse. 

Zero Tests*

Learn skills through assignments and experiential learning, not tests.  

*Except those taking MATH 225 

Streamlined Credit Transfer Process 

Transfer up to 75% of required credits for the online RN to BSN option. 

100% Online Coursework 

With a direct care component, so you can balance earning your degree and your job and personal responsibilities.

Practicum Commitment®

Ensures you successfully secure any needed practicum sites and a preceptor to support you as you complete your RN to BSN degree.

Choosing Between Online RN to BSN Degree and RN to MSN Programs?

Explore the differences between BSN, MSN and accelerated MSN options
RN-BSN Option

Features 100% online coursework plus a direct care component that fits your busy schedule. 

  • BSN degree earned
  • No specialization
  • Receive 77 proficiency credits*

*To receive 77 proficiency cr, students need to be an RN with an associate degree or diploma in nursing and a current, active and unrestricted RN license

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RN-BSN to MSN Option 

Enables RNs to advance their education while being cost- and time-effective.

  • BSN and MSN degrees earned  
  • Choose from nine MSN specializations
  • Receive 77 proficiency credits*

*For BSN only

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Accelerated RN-MSN Option 

RNs can pursue a direct path to their MSN.

  • MSN degree earned
  • Earn your MSN in as few as 10 months
  • Personal faculty mentor
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Why More Nurses Choose Chamberlain

As a busy working nurse, you need a program that supports you. That’s why our RN to BSN Option has 100% online coursework with a direct care component, online resource tools, and faculty who are ready to help.

4.0 Grading Scale
Seamless transition to graduate programs

Unlike a competency-based education program, Chamberlain evaluates students on a 4.0 GPA scale, making the transition to graduate programs more seamless. We offer an alumni discount for our graduate programs, as well as the bespoke faculty support you’ve come to know.

Founding Partnership With DAISY
Scholarships for extraordinary nursing students 

As the Founding Educational Partner of The DAISY Foundation, we work together to provide scholarships for nursing students who have demonstrated extraordinary skill and patient care. We honor their commitment to nursing and want to help them reach their educational goals. 

Chamberlain Care®
A supportive nursing environment

We nurture a culture of care at Chamberlain. Throughout our students’ academic journeys, they are supported by faculty who recognize their potential and teach them the skills, competencies, and knowledge they need to be successful.

RN to BSN Support

RN to BSN Support Explained

From responsive faculty members to online tools, tutoring, and other resources, we work hard to help our RN to BSN students achieve success.

Curriculum

Practice-Driven Learning

Ready to take your nursing education to the next level? Our online RN to BSN option is designed to help improve your nursing skills.

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Comprehensive 

Take a deep dive into topics ranging from community-based health issues like disaster planning or at-risk population services to leadership for the professional nurse.

Interactive

Enrich your nursing practice through discussion with fellow RN to BSN students from various clinical and personal backgrounds.  

Practical 

Apply what you’re learning directly and immediately—you’ll be learning from nurse educators with rich experience in a variety of healthcare settings. 

Save up to 30%* on Your RN to BSN

With significant tuition savings, flexible coursework, and support from the nation’s largest nursing school, earning your BSN is closer than ever.

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Required BSN Courses 

Delivered 100% online, our RN to BSN courses allow you to build on your nursing expertise.

Health Assessment for the Practicing RN

This course, for RN to BSN option students, builds upon students’ existing knowledge of nursing assessment. Students explore current and innovative techniques for assessing an individual’s physical, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual needs. The use of assessment findings for clinical decision making and the creation of individualized patient teaching plans is discussed throughout the course.

Foundational Concepts for the Practicing RN

This course introduces the RN student to the knowledge, skills, attitudes, theory and roles of the professional nurse in the context of contemporary and future professional nursing practice. This course provides the student with opportunities to demonstrate skills for success as an online RN to BSN student.

RN Information Systems in Healthcare

The focus of this course is the understanding of health information systems to ethically manage data, information, knowledge and technology to communicate effectively; provide safe and effective patient care; and utilize appropriate databases to search for evidence-based on research to enhance the quality of patient care and inform practice decisions. Development of competencies in using patient care technologies and information management systems is emphasized.

RN Evidence-Based Practice

The research process and its contributions to the professional nursing practice are explored. The skills related to asking research questions and searching for best evidence are reviewed. The skills related to reading published research findings with understanding and using best evidence as the basis for professional nursing practice are developed.

How do I get started?

To get started in your RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing online program, you’ll need the following:

  • A nursing diploma or associate degree in nursing from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by either the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education.
  • A minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
  • A current, active, unrestricted RN license in the U.S. or in a jurisdiction that is an associate member of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).

Your Enrollment Representative is your partner throughout the process. Reach out to the team at 877.751.5783 or request information.

What happens after I apply?

Once you apply, we’ll review your transcripts, even order them for you, if possible, assess transfer credits and determine admission. We’ll help you explore financing options, explain courses and answer all your questions. Once everything’s set, you’re on your way to being registered and ready to begin.

If you are a transfer student

As an RN, you’re coming to Chamberlain with valuable education and experience. We are committed to helping you maximize your transfer credits and to making the transfer process seamless.

RN to BSN Option Full Curriculum: 122 credit hours

  • As an RN with an associate degree or diploma in nursing and a current, active RN license, you will be awarded 77 proficiency credits for your previous educational experience.
  • This leaves 45 credit hours. At least 30 credit hours must be completed with Chamberlain*, which means you can still transfer in up to 15 additional qualifying credits.

To understand how many of your credits will transfer, speak to our enrollment team and they will guide you through the process.  

*Students in Virginia must complete 37 credit hours with Chamberlain. 

Admission 

Streamlined Enrollment Process

Learn the requirements to get started in the RN to BSN Option.

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Tuition

RN to BSN Option Tuition & Expenses

We’re here to guide you at every step of your journey toward achieving the important goal of earning your BSN. Watch to learn more about RN to BSN Tuition.

Tuition for Most RN to BSN Students is Under $14,000*

*Tuition costs can be lowered through transfer credits, grants, scholarships, military-affiliated rates and special tuition rates

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Partner Tuition Savings
11,000+ Healthcare Partner Locations

Your employer, community college, or association may have an educational partnership with Chamberlain—see if you’re eligible for exclusive savings for the RN to BSN Option through one of thousands of partnership locations. 

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Military-Affiliated Rates
Additional savings for military-connected alumni and applicants

We reserve special rates for our military community: active duty service members, veterans, retired military, Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs employees, and spouses of active duty/veteran/retired military. 

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Scholarships and Grants

Explore scholarships and grants available to Chamberlain RN to BSN Option students who qualify.

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RN to BSN Tuition Advantage Grant

Save up to 30% on tuition. 

DAISY Honoree Scholarship

Save 5% on tuition.

Empower Scholarship Fund 

$1,500 scholarship

Need Help With Financial Planning?

Your goals are within reach. Speak to an Enrollment Representative today to learn more about current savings opportunities.

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Proudly Accredited

Accreditation and Approvals

Chamberlain University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) (www.hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program, and post-graduate APRN certificate programs at Chamberlain University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).  

Chamberlain has also earned approvals in most states. 

For a complete list, view our authorizations or approvals in your state.

Chamberlain University confers degrees earned online from its main campus in Addison, Illinois.

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The DAISY Foundation 

As The DAISY Foundation’s Founding Educational Partner, Chamberlain is proud to be the No. 1 awarder of student and faculty DAISY Awards, supporting nurses with scholarships, research opportunities, and career development.

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National League for Nursing 

Chamberlain University College of Nursing was named a Center of Excellence™ in Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing for promoting the pedagogical expertise of faculty.

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You’re Never Alone at Chamberlain

We Have Your Back

We understand that as a busy nurse, you have professional and personal commitments—so you need an RN to BSN path that provides support resources to meet you where you are. That’s why we designed our online RN to BSN Option with and for working nurses, so that your education can fit your life:

  • 24/7 access to our online student resource center
  • Engaged faculty with an open-door policy
  • Ask questions anytime! Join live meet-and-greets with faculty or schedule one-on-one sessions for extra support.
     
Angela Majied
The best thing about Chamberlain is definitely the flexibility in the program. You can find a program that fits you the best as far as full time, part time, online, in-person — and you can adjust it to your life so that you can be successful in both.
Angela Majied

MSN ’23, RN-BSN ’22

Careers

Expected Job Growth

Our graduates are educated, emboldened and empowered to pursue care for all in practice settings, healthcare agencies, schools, boardrooms and through legislation.

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  • Over 130 Years of Academic Excellence
Registered Nurse

RNs provide and coordinate patient care and educate patients and their families about health conditions.

Expected growth 6% 

Job titles

Certified operating room nurse (CNOR), charge nurse, emergency department RN, oncology RN, operating room RN, school nurse

Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics OOH, Job Outlook | O*Net, Reported Job Titles 

No guarantee is made that a person who enrolls in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program will obtain a job. Career options may require additional experience, training, or other factors beyond the successful completion of this degree program. 

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Explore topics that ignite passion and purpose in your healthcare journey. 

Answers at Every Level

Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is a big step in your nursing education journey, and we’re here to support you.

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What are the RN to BSN program admission requirements?

To apply to the RN to BSN online option at Chamberlain University, you must:  

  • Have a nursing diploma or an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by either the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education.
  • Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
  • Hold a current, active, and unrestricted RN license in the U.S. or in a jurisdiction that is an associate member of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). 
What is an RN to BSN program?

If you are a registered nurse with a current, active, unrestricted RN license, an online RN to BSN program allows you to build on your ADN or nursing diploma and earn your Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. Chamberlain's online RN to BSN Option can help prepare you for the next step in your education.

Can you do an RN to BSN program online?

Yes! Coursework for Chamberlain’s RN to BSN Option is 100% online plus a direct care component. There are no mandatory login times—you can work on weekly assignments when your schedule allows. 

Do hospitals pay for RN to BSN degrees? Can my employer, community college, or nursing association provide any tuition benefits?

Speak with your employer to see if tuition reimbursement may be available. You can also explore if you’re eligible for exclusive savings for our RN to BSN online option through one of Chamberlain University’s hundreds of educational partnerships. 

How much is Chamberlain’s online RN to BSN option?

Most RN to BSN students pay under $14,000 in tuition*. View the total program cost and a breakdown of the tuition and expenses. The per-credit-hour tuition rate will remain frozen through 2023. Program revisions may impact total tuition for readmitted students.

*Based on total tuition charges minus institutional grants and discounts for students that graduated from the RN-BSN program in 2023-24. Does not include course fees, books, or cost of other required materials.

How long are RN to BSN programs?

Chamberlain’s RN to BSN Option can be completed in as few as three semesters. However, you can control the pace of your studies, so program completion may take longer depending on your needs. For example, you can pursue part-time options or even take one course at a time.

Chamberlain has designed the RN to BSN online option to be customizable to your needs as a working nurse. We know that you are busy, so we created our program with 100% online coursework plus a direct care component to fit your life and your schedule. We let you decide what works best for you.   

What are the potential benefits of completing an RN to BSN degree?

When you complete your online RN to BSN degree, you’ll be ready for increased responsibilities and broader opportunities, including evaluating a patient’s condition and providing medicine and treatment, creating plans for patient care and contributing to existing care plans, consulting with doctors, and analyzing test results. A BSN degree can prepare you for future roles and may enhance your career opportunities. Learn more about our RN to BSN Option today: You’ll be in a community that shares your calling to care. 

How many credits are needed for the RN to BSN Option?

The RN to BSN Option requires completion of 122 semester credits. As an RN with an associate degree or diploma in nursing and a current, active, unrestricted RN license, you will be awarded 77 proficiency credits for your previous educational experience, leaving 45 credits. You may be eligible to transfer in an additional 15 credits. Transferring in an additional 15 credits on top of the 77 proficiency credits leaves 30 credits remaining in the program that you must take at Chamberlain (students in Virginia must take at least 37 credits at Chamberlain).

How do I take exams?

Our online RN to BSN Option coursework has zero tests, unless you are enrolled in MATH 225, a general education course. For this course, exams aren’t proctored—you will have time to complete these around your schedule, and exams are open book. 

Why do I have to take liberal arts and sciences courses in the RN to BSN Option?

Liberal arts and sciences courses are a part of any bachelor’s degree program. They are meant to broaden and deepen your learning experience which will in turn enhance your professional practice as a nurse.