Are You Interested in a Career in Nursing?
Increasingly, nurses are expected to advance their education to meet current healthcare reform initiatives and strengthen the nursing workforce. Bay State College's RN-BSN program is specifically designed for registered nurses who are currently licensed and seeking to further their education to meet these expectations.
- Learn from program faculty with real-world clinical experience.
- Get the guidance you need with nursing tutors to support your success.
- Our online format allows you to successfully manage your studies, career, and personal life.
Ready to advance your Nursing career? Request information. The program can be completed in as few as 3 semesters.
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Fully Online Classes
Earn a degree at your own pace. Bay State College's online RN to BSN Degree gives you the flexibility to learn when you want and where you want.
- Duration: 3 semesters
- Term Length: 8 weeks
*Summer classes required - Start Dates:
- Spring 2021: Monday, January 11, 2021
- Fall 2021: Monday, August 30, 2021
- Application Deadline: Rolling Admissions
Sample Nursing RN to BSN Degree Courses
- Transition in Nursing
- Healthcare of the Older Adult
- Community and Public Health Nursing
- Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing
- Nursing Informatics
- Nursing Leadership, Management, and Policy
To view the RN to BSN program flow sheet, click here.
Employers of Our RN-BSN Graduates
- Mount Auburn Hospital
- Morton Hospital and Medical Center
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- South End Community Health Center
- Harvard University Health Services
- Good Samaritan Medical Center
- Bayada Home Health Services
- Roxbury Middle School
- Cambridge Health Alliance
Nursing Completion Rates
Year | Completion Rate |
2017 | 84.4% |
2018 | 90.5% |
2019 | 93.9% |
Nursing Employment Rates
Year | Percent (Employed/Graduated=%) |
2016 | 89% |
2017 | 82% |
2018 | 83% |
Scholarships for Nursing Majors
Nursing Degree Accreditation
Regional: Bay State College's RN to BSN degree is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) accredits schools and colleges in the six New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont). Membership in one of the six regional accrediting associations in the United States indicates that the school or college has been carefully evaluated and found to meet the standards agreed upon by qualified educators.
Degree Granting: Bay State College maintains degree-granting approval from the Massachusetts Department of Education, Division of Higher Education - Higher Education Commission.
Program: Bay State College's RN to BSN degree program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791. www.ccneaccreditation.org