College of Nursing
Online bachelor's nursing degrees
Elevate your clinical and administrative skills as an RN
Learn how to lead and make a bigger impact on patients and care environments with our accredited online bachelor’s nursing degrees. Registered Nurses (RN) who want to raise their professional competencies can earn a bachelor’s nursing degree to build critical thinking, communication and leadership skills.
There’s more good news. Our traditional bachelor’s courses are online and only 5 weeks long. You can also choose to enroll in a competency-based credit program and take 4 courses at once during 16-week blocks. These choices give you the flexibility to begin class and study when it best fits your busy schedule. It’s a convenient way to build your nursing skills and prepare to positively influence patients and clinical environments, no matter how busy your life.
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Find the nursing bachelor's degree for you
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^Those transferring an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) may complete their program in 14 months. At the time of official evaluation students will be awarded 87 total credits from their ADN and valid unrestricted/unencumbered RN license. RNs without an ADN transfer will be awarded 40 total credits and may complete their degree in 2.5 years. While widely available, not all courses are available to residents of each state. Please check with an enrollment representative.
Skills you’ll develop with core bachelor’s nursing degree courses
REGISTERED NURSE (RN) TO BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
- Information Management and Communication
- Leadership
- Communications
- Compassion in Population Health
- Coordinating Safe Care
- Critical Thinking and Holistic Nursing
REGISTERED NURSE (RN) TO BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING COMPETENCY-BASED
- Information Management and Communication
- Leadership
- Communications
- Compassion in Population Health
- Coordinating Safe Care
- Critical Thinking and Holistic Nursing
Earn career-relevant skills in weeks – not years
Get value from your education before you even graduate. Update your resumé and LinkedIn profile with learned skills when you complete every 5- or 6-week course in our associate, bachelor's and master's programs.
Outlook for RNs
Bachelor’s nursing degree course requirements
RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing
You’ll take 11 core courses with program-specific knowledge to gain added confidence and skills to expand your competency as an RN. These core courses include topics like: professional contemporary nursing practice, theoretical development and conceptual frameworks, and health information technology for nursing.
RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Competency-Based Credit
In this self-directed, faculty-assisted program, you’ll take 11 core courses with program-specific knowledge to gain greater confidence and skills to expand your competency as an RN. If you qualify for this program, you’ll take 4 courses at a time. The courses last 16 weeks per course. Core courses include topics like: professional contemporary nursing practice, theoretical development and conceptual frameworks, and health information technology for nursing.
Tuition and financial aid
Affordable, locked-in tuition
Ways to pay — and save. Explore your options.
From grants and scholarships to federal financial aid, there are a variety of ways to pay for school and save on tuition.
Student experience
“I have loved the journey, and I have loved every class. I want to cry as I have finished another goal of mine. It’s been worth it all the way. This journey has changed my perspective, my personal nursing view, and my attitude. I am so thankful.”
—Michelle D.
RN to BSN, 2021
Over 1 million alumni have earned their degrees while balancing work, school and life. So can you.
How to apply for your bachelor’s nursing degree program
Once you’ve selected your degree program, choose your start date from our calendar, apply for free and register before the deadline (usually one week before the program starts). Then you’ll speak to an enrollment representative to begin class.
- No application fee — no obligation!
- No SAT, GMAT or essay required
Meet your college deans
Our college deans focus on developing a career-relevant curriculum. They bring industry experience to the classroom and lead a faculty of academic professionals with one goal in mind—to help you earn the skills you need to pursue your career.
Raelene Brooks, PhD, RN
Dean, College of Nursing
Patrick LaRose, DNP, RN
Associate Dean of Undergraduate and Doctoral Studies, College of Nursing
Programmatic accreditation
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at University of Phoenix are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education , 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791. These programs are aligned with leading industry organizations, such as:
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN®)
- Quality & Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
Nursing bachelor's degree FAQs
[2] Those transferring an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) may complete their program in 14 months. At the time of official evaluation students will be awarded 87 total credits from their ADN and valid unrestricted/unencumbered RN license. RNs without an ADN transfer will be awarded 40 total credits and may complete their degree in 2.5 years.