Online RN to BSN Program

RN to BSN Information Sessions will be offered virtually the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM EST.  Sessions will be hosted by School of Nursing faculty and staff who will give a brief presentation followed by a Q&A session. Prospective students can access these sessions by logging into Zoom 5-10 minutes prior to the meeting time. 

Each session typically runs 45-60 minutes long. While transcript evaluations will not take place during these sessions information will be provided to assist applicants in reviewing their prior coursework. 

Students are admitted twice a year and can begin the program in either January or August. Before applying to the program students must have completed the following:

• Admission to WCU's Distance Learning program (prior to completing the RN to BSN program application)
• A current, unrestricted Registered Nursing License or pass the NCLEX prior to starting the program
• A minimum cummulative 2.5 GPA
• Completion of 60 non-nursing credit hours
• Completion or waiver of WCU's Liberal Studies requirements
• Completion of the prerequisite courses identified in the checklists below (Note: there are 2 paths available)
  
  

Prerequisite Checklists:

1. Prerequisite requirements for students that began their ADN before fall 2015 or completed it through a school outside of North Carolina. 
2. Prerequisite requirements for students that began their ADN during or after fall 2015 and followed the block plan outlined in the UNC/NCCC Articulation Agreement. If the student or college did not follow this articulation plan students should follow the requirement list from item 1 above.

Transfer Credits:

To see what courses will transfer into the University to meet the prerequisite requirements you will need to complete the Distance Learning Application. The application will require all official transcripts and official test scores (AP, CLEP, DANTES, etc.) to be sent to the Undergraduate Admissions Office for processing.

You may also uilize the Credits Earned Elsewhere page to see how courses taken outside of Western Carolina University will transfer into WCU.

Applicants will submit two seperate applications, one to the University for general acceptance and then a second to the RN to BSN Program. Below are the deadlines for Spring and Fall starts.

1. Complete the University's Distance Learning Application by August 20th (spring) or February 25th (fall)

• Acceptance into the University must occur prior to submiting your RN to BSN program application (step #2)
• Evaluation of transfer coursework will take place once you have been accepted into the University
• The University application fee is not refundable. If applicants are determined to have unmet prerequisites they are able to defer their University admission for up to three semesters.

2. Complete the online RN to BSN Program Application by September 10th (spring) and March 15th (fall). Applicants should note that admission review and decisions will take place after the deadline. 

The fall 2021 application has closed. The spring 2022 application will open by May. 

Students will complete the following on a part-time basis in only 4 continuous semesters:

• 24 hours of online core WCU RN to BSN courses
• 6 hours of upper-division online WCU electives

Total: 30 hours

RN to BSN Curriculum

The estimated cost of attendance for the program for in-state residents is only $3,500.

Cost breakdown for both in and out of state students.

For tuition purposes, please use this link to determine if you are considered a North Carolina Resident: http://residency.wcu.edu/

Program Director:

Sheila Price, MS, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE

Core Faculty:

Susan Hester, DNP, RN, CPN
Summer Huntley-Dale, PhD, FNP-C
Francine Sheppard, PhD, RN, CNE
Megan Woody, DNP, RN