Pennsylvania RN to BSN Programs
(found programs from 41 schools)


State Nursing Board: Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing

State Nurses Association: Pennsylvania State Nurses Association


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Even though Pennsylvania has 130,930 licensed RNs, the projected future nursing shortage in the state is expected to be huge. According to the Health Resources Service Administration, Pennsylvania will require an additional 54,000 RNs by 2020 to meet the anticipated need. Nationally, well over half a million additional RNs are needed. Registered nursing will be the fasted growing occupation in the U.S. until at least 2018, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) says.

While the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice advocates that at least two-thirds of practicing RNs should hold a BSN degree or higher, only 36 to 37 percent of RNs have a BSN. A recent AACN survey shows that RNs with BSN degrees are more likely to find jobs at graduation than those without.

Programs to consider:

  • Chatham University (Pittsburgh). Students may select from part time tracks (usually two classes per semester) or full-time tracks (three to four classes per semester). Three courses have clinical components in addition to classroom work: community and environmental health nursing; underserved populations; and a nursing practicum which can be completed in the student's workplace.
  • Pennsylvania State University (University Park). Students may study full-time or part-time at 10 Penn State campuses. An entirely online program is offered through Penn State World Campus. Students also may select from a combination of campus-based and online classes. Requirements for the RN to BSN programs may vary at the different campuses.
  • La Salle University (Philadelphia). La Salle's RN to BSN program is fully online and allows students to move through the program at their own pace, accessing course materials at their convenience. Faculty members offer chat rooms and live virtual classroom meetings. Nursing courses can be completed in 13 months and there is no clinical requirement.

Listed below are all of the nationally accredited RN to BSN programs with campus locations in Pennsylvania.

Alvernia University (Reading, PA)
Program Name: RN-BSN Completion Program
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
California University of Pennsylvania (California, PA)
Program Name: RN-BSN Program
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Carlow University (Pittsburgh, PA)
Program Name: RN to BSN Program
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Cedar Crest College (Allentown, PA)
Program Name: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Completion for RNs Program
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
Chatham University (Pittsburgh, PA)
Program Name: RN-to-Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Clarion University (Oil City, PA)
Program Name: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program (online)
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
DeSales University (Center Valley, PA)
Program Name: RN-to-BSN Program (online)
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
East Stroudsburg University (East Stroudsburg, PA)
Program Name: RN to BSN
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
Eastern Mennonite University (Lancaster, PA)
Program Name: RN to BSN Program
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Eastern University (Saint Davids, PA)
Program Name: RN to BSN Program
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (Edinboro, PA)
Program Name: RN-BSN Program (online)
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Gwynedd-Mercy College (Fort Washington, PA)
Program Name: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
Holy Family University (Philadelphia, PA)
Program Name: Accelerated RN to BSN Program
Accreditation: CCNE accredited, NLNAC accredited
Immaculata University (Immaculata, PA)
Program Name: Accelerated RN-BSN Program
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Indiana, PA)
Program Name: BS in Nursing Program
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
La Roche College (Pittsburgh, PA)
Program Name: RN-BSN Degree Completion Program
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
La Salle University (Philadelphia, PA)
Program Name: RN-BSN to MSN
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (Mansfield, PA)
Program Name: RN to BSN Degree Completion Program (online)
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
Marywood University (Scranton, PA)
Program Name: Advanced Placement for RNs Program
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
Millersville University (Millersville, PA)
Program Name: Bachelors Degree in Nursing Program
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
Misericordia University (Dallas, PA)
Program Name: RN to BSN Program
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Moravian College & Theological Seminary (Bethlehem, PA)
Program Name: BS in Nursing
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Mount Aloysius College (Cresson, PA)
Program Name: RN to BSN Program
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
Neumann University (Aston, PA)
Program Name: RN to BS Program
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
Pennsylvania College of Technology (Williamsport, PA)
Program Name: BSN Program (online)
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA)
Program Name: RN to BS Option Program, RN to BS Program (online)
Accreditation: CCNE accredited, NLNAC accredited
Saint Francis University (Loretto, PA)
Program Name: RN to BSN Program
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Slippery Rock University (Slippery Rock, PA)
Program Name: RN to BSN Program
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
Temple University (Philadelphia, PA)
Program Name: RN-BSN Completion Program (online)
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Thomas Jefferson University (Philadelphia, PA)
Program Name: RN-BSN Program
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
Program Name: RN Return Program
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
Program Name: RN Options Program
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford (Bradford, PA)
Program Name: RN-BSN Program
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Johnstown, PA)
Program Name: RN Options
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
University of Scranton (Scranton, PA)
Program Name: RN to BS in Nursing Track
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Villanova University (Villanova, PA)
Program Name: BSN/MSN Gateway
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Waynesburg University (Waynesburg, PA)
Program Name: RN to BSN Program
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
West Chester University of Pennsylvania (West Chester, PA)
Program Name: BSN for the RN Program
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Widener University (Chester, PA)
Program Name: RN/BSN Program (online)
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
York College of Pennsylvania (York, PA)
Program Name: RN to BS Program
Accreditation: CCNE accredited

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