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 Jumpstart 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. 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 9 nursing credits already completed!
Meet the faculty program directors.
Fast Facts:
Hospitals with a higher percentage of nurses with a BS in Nursing had both a higher standard of patient care and a lower incidence of patient post-surgical mortality. (Source: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
A typical Bachelor of Science graduate earns $1.19 million over their working lifetime –more than twice as much as a typical high school graduate. (Source: The Hamilton Project)
The average median salary for a registered nurse with a BS is $70,000. (Source: BLS)
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BS in Nursing Jumpstart (provisional admission to the RN to BS in Nursing program) is open to:
Why Wait?
BS in Nursing Jumpstart lets you transition from your AD in Nursing into a BS in Nursing program all while saving time and money toward your degree.
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 jumpstart by transferring in credit for certifications and prior learning.
Excelsior College’s nursing programs are programmatically accredited by the New York State (NYS) Board of Regents, State Education Department Office of the Professions (the Regents). The U.S. Department of Education has recognized the Regents as a state agency for the approval of nursing education programs since 1969. More information about the NYS Board of Regents’ Recognized Programmatic Accreditation may be helpful for students or graduates to present to a school they are attending or to an employer seeking more information about their Excelsior College nursing degree.
The bachelor’s and master’s nursing programs at Excelsior College are accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
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The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the bachelor’s nursing program in March 2019 is Continuing Accreditation.
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the master’s nursing program in March 2019 is Continuing Accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding these programs at acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm.
The National League for Nursing (NLN) designated Excelsior College's School of Nursing a 2016-2021 Center of Excellence in Nursing Education, in recognition of the School's sustained achievements in creating environments that promote student learning and professional development. This is the fourth consecutive designation.
Excelsior College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801 (267-284-5011) www.msche.org. The MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Phase: Accredited
Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
Accreditation Granted: 1977
Last Reaffirmation: 2017
Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2021-2022
All of Excelsior College’s academic programs are registered (i.e., approved) by the New York State Education Department.
