RN to BSN Admission Requirements
RN to BSN Transcript Evaluation
RN to BSN Application Information
RN to BSN Eight Semester Plan
Schedule an RN to BSN Advising Session
School of Nursing Homepage
What our Recent Graduates are Saying!
"This program being online was the only way I could attend a program of study while working full-time. I feel like I've learned so much about community, leadership, and research in nursing that enabled me to grow in my current position."
"I greatly appreciate Western’s RN to BSN program. The faculty of the Nursing School is very supportive and determined to see us succeed. This was very different from my first experience in Nursing School. They have helped me with becoming more autonomous, sure of myself, and more proud of the nursing profession. Thank you again for the School of Nursing."
"The strength of this program is that it is very convenient for working people to be able to finish their BSN and MSN. It makes it possible. Otherwise I would not have been able to accomplish this goal in my life. You made it possible for a 55-year-old mother to share her college experiences with her children. They are very proud of mom getting her BSN."
Health & Human Sciences Bldg
Room 336
Cullowhee, NC 28723
Map
Directions
828.227.7467 tel
828.227.7052 fax
jshirley@wcu.edu
WCU Prog. at Biltmore Park
28 Schenck Pkwy, Ste 309
Asheville, NC 28803
Map
Directions
828.654.6499 tel
828.654.6507 fax
jshirley@wcu.edu
The following criteria are required for admission to the RN to BSN Program:
1. A current, unrestricted license to practice as an RN (including the state where
the clinical requirements will be satisfied).
2. Completion of all WCU Liberal Studies* and School of Nursing course prerequisites with a C or better
3. Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.5 or higher
4. Completion of 60 transferable non-nursing courses
5. Submission of the WCU Office of Admissions online application and RN to BSN Program application packet by the application deadline.
*The WCU Liberal Studies requirement is waived for students who have a previous bachelors degree, a North Carolina Community College Associate of Science or an Associate of Arts transfer degree. An Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Degree (ADN) does not waive this requirement.
Application Deadlines
Application deadline for Fall (August) admission is April 10 and Spring (January)
is September 10.
Transcript Evaluation
To determine admission eligibility, students must have their transcripts reviewed
by the RN to BSN Program Advisor to prior to applying. To have your transcripts reviewed,
complete and submit the Transcript Evaluation Request along with a copy of each transcript from all previously attended community colleges and/or universities to Dr. Jessica Shirley, Director of Student Services.
Click here to begin the RN to BSN Program Application process!
Have questions?
If you have questions about the RN to BSN Program or would like to schedule an advising session, please contact Dr. Jessica Shirley, Director of Student Services at jshirley@wcu.edu.