UPIKE鈥檚 RN-BSN program allows nurses who have their ADN to complete coursework online to earn their BSN. The fully-online program allows working registered nurses to advance their careers on their schedules.

The RN-BSN program prepares RNs for evidence-based patient care or advanced staff and leadership positions in diverse practice environments. Students in the RN-BSN program are provided the foundation for graduate-level education.

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nursing students sit at the student lobby in new nursing suite

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Spring Semester

For Licensed Registered Nurses who wish to obtain a baccalaureate degree, the RN to BSN program is accepting applications for Spring cohorts*! 

The RN to BSN option is focused on advancing the skills and preparation of licensed registered nurses.  

Coursework is 100% online and designed to meet the needs of the registered nurse who may be working full time. 

The application is online and can be found below on this page.

Application deadlines for the RN to BSN program are December 15 (Spring start) and August 5 (Fall start).

*Pending official approval from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

If you have any questions about the RN to BSN program or the application process, please contact Jessica Williamson @Williamson, Jessica or Tauna Gulley @ taunagulley@upike.edu


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Admission Process

Admission Process – RN-BSN

*Students will be accepted into the RN-BSN program at the 糖心视频 after completing an associate degree program or a diploma program with a major in nursing. For admission to the RN-BSN program, the student must meet the following:

  1. Official admission to the 糖心视频 including:
    a.) Official transcripts of high school and all college/university schools attended. b.) ACT or equivalent test scores.
  2. Submit a separate RN-BSN application to the School of Nursing. 
  3. Be a graduate of a state-approved pre-licensure program for registered nursing.
  4. Have earned at least a 鈥楥鈥 grade in all courses taken to satisfy the nursing major at the ADN or diploma level.
  5. Have a minimum 2.50 cumulative grade point average (GPA).
  6. Have earned at least 26 credit hours of the 36 credit hours of general education core requirements. These 26 hours should include the equivalent of the MTH 105 prerequisite to a college level statistics course.
  7. All general education core requirements for the major must be at least a 鈥楥鈥 grade.
  8. Have validation of a current, unrestricted, and unencumbered RN license.


Military Scholarship Information

U.S. Army Medical Department The F. Edward H茅bert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) is offered by the U.S. Army and one of the most generous and comprehensive scholarships available in health care today.If you want to become a physician, dentist, veterinarian, optometrist, clinical or counseling psychologist, family nurse practitioner, psychiatric nurse practitioner or certified registered nurse anesthetist and qualify, you could earn a full-tuition scholarship, plus a monthly stipend of more than $2,000, and in some cases, a sign-on bonus of $20,000.If you are planning a career in health care or are currently enrolled in a graduate health care program, it pays to look into the Army鈥檚 HPSP鈥搉ow more than ever before. It provides benefits while you鈥檙e in school and benefits after you graduate.For more information, contact the U.S. Army Health Care Recruiting Center at (410) 660-9931 or e-mail usarmy.knox.usarec.list.9a1b@army.mil. You can also visit



Tuition and Aid

The UPIKE RN-BSN is priced affordably to allow students with a busy schedule to complete their degree.

Credits: 120

To view the full RN-BSN Cost and Aid table visit the link below:


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Accreditation

The baccalaureate nursing program at The 糖心视频 located in Pikeville, Kentucky is accredited by the: 

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the baccalaureate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.

You can view the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at



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