Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Online) at The Ohio State University

Programme overview

The online RN to BSN option is designed for nurses with an Associate's Degree or Diploma in Nursing from an ACEN- or CNEA-accredited institution. The curriculum includes general education requirements in foundational skills and the arts and sciences, and the college's baccalaureate programme is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing.

Faculty: College of Nursing | Department: Nursing | Intake: Spring, Summer and Autumn | Study mode: online | Location: Columbus, OH, United States

What you will study

Community health nursing (NRSADVN 4240) and baccalaureate-level nursing coursework alongside general education.

Career pathways

Baccalaureate-prepared nurses provide services in hospitals, clinics, businesses, homes and other settings.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Associate degree or diploma from an ACEN- or CNEA-accredited institution; minimum 2.0 GPA on all college-level work (most successful applicants 3.0 or better); unrestricted, current RN licensure by the start of NRSADVN 4240. International applicants: diploma from an accredited foreign nursing school with evidence of academic proficiency, two years of full-time U.S. nursing work experience (preferably hospital), a pass on the NCLEX, and written and oral English proficiency. Deadlines: Spring 2027 November 30, 2026; Summer 2027 March 31, 2027; Autumn 2027 July 27, 2027.

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 to the Columbus campus: Autumn 2027 and Spring 2027 (Spring 2027 deadline November 1, 2026). Summer first-year applications are not accepted.

Transfer applicants can start in Spring, Summer or Autumn 2027.

First-year, Columbus campus, Autumn 2027: early action (non-binding) deadline November 1, 2026; regular decision deadline January 15, 2027; financial aid priority date February 1; acceptance fee deadline May 1, 2027. Early action decisions: December 11 (Ohio residents and Stamps Eminence applicants) and January 22 (non-Ohio residents and international applicants); regular decision decisions March 5.

First-year applicants apply with the Common Application. ACT or SAT scores are required for first-year Columbus applicants (superscored; sent directly by the testing agency); applicants out of high school two or more years are not required to submit scores. The essay is not required.

Transfer applicants (Columbus campus): Spring 2027 deadline November 1, 2026; Autumn 2027 deadline March 1, 2027; Summer 2027 deadline May 15, 2027. Regional campuses: December 1, 2026, April 15, 2027 and July 15, 2027 respectively.

International transfer applicants: Spring 2027 deadline October 1, 2026; Autumn 2027 deadline March 1, 2027.

Apply through the official page: https://gpadmissions.osu.edu/

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