The RN-to-BSN degree completion program at the University of Kansas School of Nursing provides registered nurses a way to complete their bachelor's degrees as quickly as possible. The program can be completed in as little as one calendar year of full-time study (provided an RN begins the nursing coursework in June) or up to five years of part-time study.
With an online RN-to-BSN program, registered nurses can earn their degrees through the KU Medical Center's Virtual Classroom. An Internet Web site on the KU Medical Center network, the Virtual Classroom houses courses for the Schools of Allied Health, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy as well as for Graduate Studies and Continuing Education. The Virtual Classroom does not require you to have a physical presence in a traditional classroom.
The BSN is made up of 124-credit hours, 62 of which are prerequisite liberal arts and sciences courses. These may be taken at any accredited four-year or community college. The remaining 62 credits required for the BSN make up the nursing major. Credit for the nursing major courses are earned through a combination of portfolio examination, challenge exams and nursing course work.
Online Application
Associate-Degree-Prepared Registered Nurses: Apply Online for the RN-BSN/MS
Program
- If you submit your application online, you must pay the application fee
online using a credit card or electronic check. We cannot process your application
until your electronic check clears. This could take up to two weeks.
- You may save your work and complete your application at a later time.
- You will be notified by e-mail when your application has been received
in our office.
- Note that a complete application includes:
- $60 Application Fee
- Part A and Part B of the Online Application
- Three references (request forms are part of the online application)
- Copy of license
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. Request
official copies to be sent to:
Dr. Rita Clifford
KU School of Nursing
Office of Student Affairs
3901 Rainbow Blvd. MS-2029
Kansas City, KS 66160
Problems submitting your application
- For questions about the application, send us an email at soninfo@kumc.edu,
or call (913) 588-1619, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Central
time.
Tuition
For current tuition, go to the KUMC Registrar's page at http://www.kumc.edu/studentcenter/regenroll.html.
See also: RN-to-MS Program
The deadlines for application to the RN/BSN program are:
Fall semester start: June 1
Spring semester start: October 1
Summer semester start: March 1
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