Why BSN
College of Health Sciences and Professions
Join one of Ohio’s first — and now largest — RN to BSN programs.
Earn your degree faster through OHIO’s Early Start Program
- Competitively position yourself for future employment
- Unlimited transfer credits (that never expire)
- Complete up to 90% of the required nursing credit hours for the OHIO Online RN to BSN while pursuing your ADN1
- Dedicated academic advisors
Trusted
- Home to a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited online Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program2
- A 100% online RN to BSN program from the #1 college in Ohio for online education3
- OHIO is one of the nation's Most Transfer-Friendly Universities and the only public transfer-friendly honor roll recipient in the state4
- A proud military supporter and yellow ribbon institution
- Learn from knowledgeable faculty with specialized training
Flexible
- Flexible, five-week-long nursing courses
- Eight start dates per year enable you to progress at your own pace
- Only nine required nursing courses, 31 credit hours
Affordable
- Attainable costs per credit hour and overall
- Ability to pay as you go to budget your education costs
- One of the nation's most affordable RN to BSN programs5
Courses You'll Take
- Professional Nursing Practice
- Health Assessment and Promotion
- Family Nursing
- Community Health Nursing
- Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
- Gerontologic Nursing Care
- Diversity
- Leadership in Nursing
- Nursing Excellence
Career Opportunities
BSN graduates are well prepared to work in critical care, public health, home health organizations, neighborhood clinics, hospitals and more.
Job titles can include:
- Informatics Nurse
- Nurse Advocate
- Medical-Surgical Nurse
- and more!
Completing a BSN improves your resume, which is important as health care organizations are increasingly hiring baccalaureate-level nurses.
For more information, contact admissions@ohio.edu.
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97%
of OHIO RN to BSN student survey participants would recommend OHIO's Online RN to BSN program.æ
Get your degree through OHIO Online™ – ranked the top college in Ohio for Online Education by Newsweek.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate programs at Ohio University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
1 Effective Summer 2022 and beyond
2 The baccalaureate degree program in nursing (including both RN to BSN and traditional BSN tracks) at Ohio University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Ohio University is also accredited as a whole by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), formerly the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. This accreditation also covers all programs and units institution-wide. Learn more about Ohio University’s accreditation.
3 By OnlineColleges.com in August 2020
4 OHIO recognized as one of the most transfer friendly schools in the nation
5 According to GetEducated.com
6 According to U.S. News and World Report
7 According to PTK
æ Based on spring 2024 survey results of 2,192 Ohio University students enrolled in OHIO's online RN to BSN program.
Ohio University's academic programs are not endorsed by any service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.