RN to BS in Nursing Jump Start

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RN to BS in Nursing Jump Start

RN to BS in Nursing Jump Start

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Begin Your BS in Nursing Without Missing a Beat

Be Unstoppable

You won’t let anything get in the way of your goals, especially when those goals include the bigger earning potential and better opportunities that come with earning your bachelor’s degree in nursing.

If you are a recent associate degree in nursing graduate waiting to take the NCLEX-RN, with Excelsior’s Jump Start program, you can keep the momentum going and start on your BS!

This provisional admission program allows students to start taking bachelor’s-level courses while awaiting NCLEX-RN results. Graduates of an associate degree program must apply to the BS in Nursing program within six months of graduating, and students provisionally admitted have one year from the admission date to obtain RN licensure. After successful completion of the NCLEX-RN and submission of final transcripts, students are fully admitted into the RN to BS in Nursing program with up to 8 nursing credits already completed!

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PROGRAM DETAILS

Online BS in Nursing Jump Start

Receive 30 credits for prior education and successful completion of NCLEX-RN.
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Explore Common Careers

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Each time I went back for another degree the information was very relevant to what I was doing, and it was almost as though Excelsior was acting as my mentor/preceptor into the new role that I had stepped into. What I was learning in school, I was applying to day-to-day work and what I was learning in day-to-day work, I was applying in my degree program. You just can’t beat that.

Jennifer Gentry
Associate in Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing
2004, 2011, 2015

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Institutional Accreditation

Excelsior University is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission) www.msche.org. Excelsior University’s accreditation status is accreditation reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June 23, 2022 was to reaffirm accreditation. MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission’s geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.

Excelsior’s academic programs are registered by the New York State Education Department and/or have Florida-based licensing with the Commission for Independent Education, Florida Department of Education (License No. 12928).

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ACEN Accreditation

The RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing Leadership and Administration of Health Care Systems, Master of Science in Nursing Education, Master of Science in Nursing Informatics, RN to Master of Science in Nursing Leadership and Administration of Health Care Systems, RN to Master of Science in Nursing Education, and RN to Master of Science in Nursing Informatics programs at Excelsior University located in Albany, NY, are accredited by the:

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the RN to bachelor’s program, master’s nursing program, and RN to master’s nursing programs is continuing accreditation. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding these programs at https://www.acenursing.org/search-programs.

FAQ

BS in Nursing Jump Start (provisional admission to the RN to BS in Nursing program) is open to:

  • Graduates of an RN diploma program of nursing
  • Graduates of an accredited college or university in the United States with an associate degree in nursing

Why Wait?

BS in Nursing Jump Start lets you transition from your AD in Nursing into a BS in Nursing program all while saving time and money toward your degree.

  • Apply for provisional acceptance into Excelsior’s RN to BS in Nursing program and take up to 3 courses right away.
  • Pass the NCLEX-RN and earn a permanent RN license within 12 months of your provisional admittance date to seamlessly continue with your BS in Nursing.
  • Balance work and life with our 100% online program designed for nurses by nurses, and take advantage of transfer credit options, financial aid, and support resources.

Excelsior’s flexible, fully online RN to BS in Nursing program is designed for working nurses like you! Our expert faculty, and dynamic, engaging courses will prepare you with the advanced skills and knowledge you need to take your career to the next level.

Visit our program page to read more Excelsior’s RN to BS in Nursing program courses, meet the faculty program director, and find out how you can increase your jump start by transferring in credit for certifications and prior learning.

  1. Be sure to read the complete list of application requirements
  2. Complete your Provisional Admittance Acknowledgment Form
  3. Speak to an admissions counselor who will walk you through how to submit your transcripts and complete your application