Admissions Requirements

Admissions Requirements

• Current RN licensure in the United States
• Completed application and supporting documents

Tuition*

Undergraduate Nursing Courses:      $350 per semester hour

General Education Courses:               $285 per semester hour**

Graduation Fee:                                    $50

*Fees subject to change.  Inquire about current fees by calling an admissions couselor at 866-893-6965.  Payment plans are also available for your convenience.

**General education courses are subject to a technology fee.

Students who are enrolled in this program will have the option to “stop-out” and earn a BSN only if they desire. Also, all requirements for admission for the MSN program will be met prior to starting graduate level courses.

1. Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the U.S.A.
2. Strongly recommend two years of experience as an RN
3. Indication of academic success:
   1. An initial GPA of 2.5. Prior to taking graduate level courses, students would then be required to have a GPA of 3.00.
4. Evaluation of professional qualifications and potential for success in graduate studies
5. Clearance from the RN-BSN faculty
6. 2.5(5) from the Iowa Administrative Code, chapter 2, nursing educational programs: Nursing courses with a clinical component may not be taken by a person:
   1. who has been denied licensure by the board,
   2. whose license is currently suspended, surrendered or revoked in any United States jurisdiction,
   3. whose license/registration is currently suspended, surrendered or revoked in another country due to disciplinary action.