Why Pursue Your BSN? 

Our dedicated and enterprising students are thriving in clinical care and leadership roles. You can continue to work as an RN while pursuing your BSN with our fully online, accredited program that prepares you for advanced roles in nursing management, client care and education. Our industry-leading program gives you practical tools you can use right away to improve patient safety and quality processes and to enhance your complex clinical reasoning, decision-making and collaboration skills. 

The RN to BSN (online) degree program is not available to residents in the states of District of Columbia, Idaho, Minnesota, South Dakota, Tennessee and Washington. 

What You'll Learn 

Our leading-edge curriculum equips you to improve patient outcomes and influence your community by expanding your knowledge of evidence-based practice, safety, technology integration and healthcare systems. Focused coursework and hands-on learning experiences expand your opportunities for advancement with expert-level skills in patient care, a better understanding of healthcare policies and a wider view of current trends.

Program Details

A Bachelor’s degree prepares you for a rising career and for future graduate study by emphasizing clear communication, critical thinking, and a leading-edge understanding of your chosen field.

If you are currently working on your Associate's of Science in Nursing, you can start taking courses to jumpstart your BSN journey. Speak to your academic advisor to use BSN Nursing classes to fill your elective education slots during your ASN program.

View the core requirements and electives needed to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Columbia College.

  • Chemistry 
  • Ethics 
  • Statistics 
  • Pharmacology 
  • Nutrition 
  • Community health 
  • Leadership

Pair your degree with a related minor or explore your other interests without taking on a full course load.

Earn Your Degree Online 

We believe in the power of online programs to help you create your future on your terms. That’s why Columbia College is a pioneer in online education, teaching classes virtually since 2000. Our students are all over the world living their real lives, holding down jobs and caring for others, while learning their way to something better. That’s why we employ high-tech virtual learning and simulation systems that ensure you receive the training and experience you need, 100% online. Because a flexible degree should have flexible options, so you can make a real difference for yourself and others, starting today. 

Careers & Outcomes 

Improve patient outcomes and influence your community by expanding your knowledge of evidence-based practice, safety, technology integration and healthcare systems. You already have a grasp of the fundamentals of nursing. Adding a BSN to your resume expands your opportunities for advancement in the ever-changing healthcare field.  

Your current employer benefits as well, because each course will give you additional skills in patient care, a better understanding of healthcare policies and a wider view of current trends. 

Accreditation 

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Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) 
The baccalaureate degree in nursing for Traditional and RN-BSN programs at Columbia College is accredited by 

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791 

Where You Can Take Classes

At Columbia College, our flexible options make it easy to adapt to changing circumstances and pursue your education wherever life takes you. Many of our degrees are offered 100% online. If you prefer a traditional classroom experience, you can attend selected classes at our nationwide locations or at our main campus in Columbia, Missouri. Students at all locations will engage with multiple learning methods, including online and virtual while completing their degree.

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Too many people have been made to feel that higher education isn’t a place for them— that it is someone else’s dream. But we change all that. With individualized attention and ongoing support, we help you write a new story for the future where you play the starring role.