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Online RN to BSN or BSN fromArkansas State

100% online coursework

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Finish in as few as 10 to 15 months

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Convenient – multiple start dates

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Affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition

Help meet the demand for BSN-prepared nurses

Provide critical leadership and care in a variety of healthcare environments with a flexible, affordable online BSN degree from Arkansas State University. By leveling up with an RN to BSN or earning a second degree in our Accelerated BSN program, you can advance your career and follow your passion. A-State Online nursing programs are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

  • RN to BSN
  • Accelerated BSN

Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Tuition: $8,760  |  Duration: As few as 10 months*  |  Credit Hours: 30**

Apply by: 12/8/25  |  Start class: 1/12/26

The role of the BSN-educated nurse is more critical than ever in today's healthcare environment. Complete your RN to BSN online from A-State to expand your clinical knowledge, provide safer care and increase your leadership capacity and professional impact.

By earning your RN to BSN, you will play an important part in the patient care process by serving as a healthcare advocate; supervising nursing care provided by others; communicating with patients, families and communities; and managing information using the latest technologies.

This professional degree also offers you advanced credentials that can increase your earning power and prepare you for specialty nurse roles and graduate studies.

Our RN to BSN degree online can help you:
  • Deepen your clinical knowledge and hone your assessment skills to become a more well-rounded nurse and better patient advocate
  • Develop your nursing leadership and management skills
  • Enhance your decision-making and critical-thinking abilities
  • Be able to apply evidence-based data to strengthen and improve client care via comprehensive, efficient and cost-conscious measures
  • Broaden your career opportunities in work settings such as health systems, magnet hospitals, clinics, home health environments, schools, industries, and more
  • Be qualified to specialize in professional roles such as nurse unit manager, legal nurse consultant, school nurse, nurse midwife, acute care nurse or military nurse
Land these top jobs:
  • Nurse Unit Manager
  • Legal Nurse Consultant
  • School Nurse
  • Nurse Midwife
  • Acute Care Nurse
  • Military Nurse
Read the details of our admission criteria
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Unencumbered registered nurse (RN) license

All fees are included as part of the total tuition.


*Taking back-to-back 7-week courses without interruption, nursing courses only.


**A total of 121 credit hours is required for this baccalaureate degree. The number of credit hours each student must earn to satisfy the requirement may vary based upon university evaluation.

Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Tuition: $19,564  |  Duration: 15 months*  |  Credit Hours: 67**

Apply by: 1/10/26  |  Start class: 3/9/26

Equip yourself to contribute to your community as a BSN-prepared nurse through the affordable Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Prepare for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) and gain resume-bolstering professional experience with this ACEN-accredited degree. This program features 100% online coursework and in-person clinical rotations in Jonesboro and the surrounding area – enabling you to stay with the same classmates from start to finish and fostering meaningful relationships with your peers.

In-Demand Skills:
  • Nursing
  • Nursing care
  • Nursing process
  • Nursing practices
  • Medical records
Prepare to advance your career as a BSN-prepared nurse in a variety of healthcare settings including:
  • Clinics, hospitals and trauma centers
  • Long-term care
  • Private home health
  • Health education
  • Nursing research
  • Rehabilitation
  • Public health
  • Administration
Admission to this BSN program is accessible
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Overall minimum GPA of 2.5 on all undergrad coursework
  • Prerequisite GPA of at least 3.0

All fees are included as part of the total tuition.


*Taking back-to-back 7-week courses without interruption, nursing courses only.


**A total of 67 credit hours is required for this baccalaureate degree. The number of credit hours each student must earn to satisfy the requirement may vary based upon university evaluation.

Benefit From These Programs Today and in the Future

Why choose a nursing degree from A-State Online?

  • 100% online coursework taught by experienced faculty plus relevant clinicals to learn both theory and practice
  • Advanced credentials prepare you for increased responsibilities, promotions and new career opportunities
  • Stronger core competencies enable you to become a more effective patient advocate
100% NCLEX PASS RATE

Achieved by the May 2025 ABSN graduating class

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Leave your mark on the world with an A-State Online Degree. Let’s get started today!

Or call 866-621-8096

Or call 866-621-8096

Arkansas State University Online Program Advantages:

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100% online coursework

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Affordable tuition

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Multiple start dates per year

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Finish in as few as 12 months

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

The associate, baccalaureate, master's/post-master's certificate and Doctor of Nursing Practice nursing programs at Arkansas State University, located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Contact ACEN by mail at 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326 or by phone at 404-975-5000.

About A-State’s College of Nursing & Health Professions

The College of Nursing & Health Professions prepares you for an emotionally fulfilling and rewarding career. Our graduates are highly sought after, have some of the highest starting salaries and enjoy a flexible work schedule. A-State promotes lifelong learning that is applicable to a wide range of healthcare settings.

Leave your mark on the world with an A-State Online Degree. Let’s get started today!

Or call 866-621-8096

Or call 866-621-8096

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