Advance your nursing career with the online RN to BSN program at Montclair State University.
Expand your knowledge, critical thinking and ability to use best evidence for practice. Build upon your experience as you enrich your leadership skills. Integrate theory and practice to address the complex needs of persons and families in the context of community and a rapidly changing health care system.
Graduates of the RN to BSN program will be prepared to:
The newly revised curriculum of the online RN to BSN program provides the associate or diploma prepared nurse with the skills and knowledge necessary to advance their career in a field where a BSN is an increasingly required credential.
This fully online program requires the completion of 27 credit hours of upper division nursing coursework and a 3-credit-hour statistics course.
A flexible program that makes sense with your schedule is important. Our fully online program may be taken at your own pace.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at Montclair State University requires the completion of 120 credits. RNs who received their associate degree or diploma from an accredited institution may transfer in 60 credits of general education, prerequisite science, and pre-licensure nursing courses. Upon acceptance to Montclair State University, you are awarded an additional 30 competency credits for having an RN license in good standing. Accepted students are also eligible to transfer a 3-credit-hour statistics course that was completed at another institution within the past 5 years.
The final 27-30 credits counted towards your degree must be completed at Montclair State University.
As a public university, Montclair State is among the most affordable options in the state.
To further assist you in meeting your goals, our Office of Student Financial Aid works with you to identify scholarships, grants and loans from federal, state and institutional sources.
Select tuition deferment options and employer discount programs make it easier to pay for your degree — please contact the School of Nursing for additional information.
*Nursing students currently enrolled in an associate degree or diploma program, who will complete the program prior to the first day of class at Montclair State, are encouraged to apply. These students must pass the NCLEX examination within six months of matriculation.
The application deadline for Spring 2022 is November 15, 2021.