LPN to BSN Online

Earn Your BSN in Just Three Years at Wilson College

The last few years have proven without a doubt just how important and indispensable you are as a licensed practical nurse. You’ve likely already made a tremendous impact on your patients during your career, but with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Wilson College, you can be even more transformative as a practitioner—all while advancing your career.

Our focus on research-backed and evidence-based practice strategies will give you the upgraded skills to broaden the effect you have on your patients. Thanks to three hands-on clinical experiences during your degree, you’ll have the opportunity to put your newly developed clinical skills into practice in real time. You’ll even develop new communication and problem-solving skills that’ll allow you to better connect with both patients and peers alike.

Are you ready to upgrade your nursing career? Join us at Wilson College.

Please note that an LPN license is required for admission.

Reframe Your Expectations of Your Nursing Career

Our online LPN to BSN program is specifically designed to build upon your experience as an LPN to give you a more effective and efficient nursing education. The flexible online format even allows you to keep your current job as you earn your degree and prepare for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). You don’t have to put your career on hold as you learn to:

Bring evidence-based research into practice
Treat the whole patient with an emphasis on holistic practice
Communicate and make meaningful connections with patients, their families, and other healthcare professionals
Identify current trends and issues in the nursing practice and how they can be addressed

During the final three semesters of the program, you’ll have the opportunity to put your newly learned skills into practice with hands-on clinical experiences. These clinical experiences are the only in-person elements of the degree and can be completed in three separate 80-hour increments on campus at Wilson College. If you live more than two hours away from Wilson College, you can choose our low-residency option, where you complete your clinical requirements over 7-10 days for each of the final three terms. Low-residency students are welcome to stay in a residence hall on campus.

Do More With Your Nursing Career

At Wilson College, we see the value of your previous practice and experience; that’s why we count it toward your degree. The online LPN to BSN program offers up to 18 credits to students with a valid nursing license for nursing studies, and up to an additional 54 credits for coursework completed as part of your prelicensure studies. In accordance with national standards, students will complete a minimum of 48 credits at Wilson College to reach a total of 120 semester hours.

Check out some of the key highlights of our program:

Earning your BSN from Wilson College allows you to meet all the necessary requirements to sit for the NCLEX exam—our LPN to BSN graduates have a 90 percent pass rate—to become a registered nurse.
The degree can be completed in as little as two years, with flexible, online coursework designed for working adults.
We provide a free and fast transcript and program qualification review.
The program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
Program course objectives are closely tied to the following national standards:
- Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice
- Recommended Baccalaureate Competencies and Curricular Guidelines for the Nursing Care of Older Adults
- Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies
- American Nurses Association Code of Ethics
- The TIGER Initiative
240 hours of hands-on clinical experience spread across three semesters.
- The low-residency option offers students more than two hours away from Wilson College the ability to come to campus once a semester and complete their clinical requirements over 7-10 days.
- As long as you meet the program requirements, you don’t have to reapply to get into clinicals. They’ll be assigned at the start of your program, so you won’t have to wait for a clinical spot to become available.

Tuition and Financial Aid

per credit hour

6-14 credits per semester

Financial assistance and payment plans available

Wilson College Online is committed to making your education as affordable as possible. We’re proud to offer online courses at per credit hour as a private college. Plus, our dedicated financial services team will help you get the aid you deserve, including working with you on tuition reimbursement from your employer.

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Become an RN

Our LPN to BSN students have a 90 percent NCLEX pass rate. Our degree program is focused on you and your success, putting you on the path to becoming a registered nurse.

Clinical Experience

We include 240 hours of hands-on clinical experience in our curriculum, ensuring that students have a chance to put their new skills into practice before they graduate.

Attentive Faculty

Our devoted faculty truly care about your success, both in the classroom and beyond. Their virtual door is always open for mentorship, career advice, and academic support.

Regional Recognition

Wilson College provides the opportunity for transformative education, which is why U.S. News named the institution among the Top Performers on Social Mobility in the North.

Ethical Education

Our liberal studies emphasis creates agents of justice who fuel meaningful positive change in society. You’ll learn to put your accounting degree toward social good.

Sense of Belonging

Our online programs honor Wilson’s rich history of providing accessible and inclusive education. No matter your background, you belong at Wilson.

What You Need for Admission

Students interested in any of the nursing programs will apply directly to the Department of Nursing. Wilson College is a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA). Further information can be found  here. In earning your BSN from Wilson College Nursing, you will meet all the necessary requirements to sit for the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX — RN) and can move forward with Nursing Licensure in the state of Pennsylvania. Wilson College has not made a determination of requirements for each state, so please click here for detailed requirements on all 50 states.

As a prospective student seeking admission into the LPN to BSN online program, you must submit the following items to be considered for admission:

An official high school transcript or GED (minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0)
An official transcript from the school that conferred your LPN license
All official college transcripts from all schools attended during or after high school (minimum combined GPA of 3.0 across all post-secondary transcripts)
TEAS test results (must be less than 4 years old and a score of 65 or higher)
Your current, active LPN nursing license (number required for verification)

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About Wilson College

Initially founded as an all-women’s college in 1869, Wilson College’s mission is to empower students to be confident critical thinkers, creative visionaries, effective communicators, and agents of justice in their communities. Across all programs and fields of study, the College is fiercely committed to and passionate about providing student-centric education and individualized attention and support to ensure our students succeed.

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