Nursing, R.N. to B.S.N. at Georgia State University

Programme overview

Georgia State’s online R.N. to B.S.N. degree completion program is designed for practicing registered nurses with an associate degree in nursing or a nursing diploma. In just three semesters you can complete your core nursing curriculum and receive your bachelor of science in nursing. Flexible pathways consisting of less than nine credit hours per semester are also available to help you balance competing demands. The program prepares nurses at an advanced level to meet the challenges of today’s complex healthcare environment.

Faculty: Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions | Department: School of Nursing | Duration: The R.N. to B.S.N. program is three semesters, 30 credit hours, online. | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall admissions only: June 15, 11:45 p.m. Admissions Deadlines | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

The R.N. to B.S.N. program is 30 credit hours, online, and can be completed in 3 semesters of full-time study. All required coursework to finish your degree can be completed online except clinical rotations, which are required in two of the courses. Georgia State’s R.N. to B.S.N. program participates in a collaborative academic agreement that allows our program to deliver certain courses common to the R.N. to B.S.N. program of study with other nursing programs in the University System of Georgia. View complete information on the collaborative agreement.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Acceptance into the University does not guarantee acceptance into the online RN to BSN degree completion program. If you are not currently a Georgia State student, visit undergraduate admissions to start the application process. Application requirements for the R.N. to B.S.N. degree completion program include the following: Application and acceptance to Georgia State with nursing as the designated major. Application and acceptance to The School of Nursing through a separate R.N. to B.S.N. application process. Licensure to practice as a registered nurse in Georgia or academically prepared to take NCLEX test. Note: licensure must be obtained by the end of the first semester of the R.N. to B.S.N. program. Graduation from an accredited nursing associate degree or diploma program or current enrollment in an accredited nursing associate degree program. A current resume. One letter of recommendation on letterhead from a professional or academic reference. Transcripts from all previous educational institutions. An overall grade point average of 2.5 A minimum grade of C or higher is required for each IMPACTS course.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants: Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. Fall 2027 classes begin in August 2027.

First-year applicants apply through the Common Application with a $60 nonrefundable application fee; fee waivers from ACT, College Board or NACAC are accepted.

Fall semester: application opens August 14; Early Action application and Honors and scholarship priority deadline November 15; final application and Regular Decision deadline May 1; official transcripts and test scores due June 1.

Spring semester: early application October 1, regular application December 1. Summer semester: early application February 1, final application April 1, final documents May 1.

Official SAT or ACT scores are required for the Atlanta Campus for Fall 2026 admission and later (SAT code 5251, ACT code 0826).

November is Apply to College Month with no application fee; the FAFSA priority deadline is April 1.

Apply through the official page: https://lewis.gsu.edu/nursing/nursing-apply-undergraduate-rn-to-bs/

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