How many years did it take you to complete your BSN?

S.T.A.C.E.Y, LPN · Dec 24, 2006

I didn't have any pre-reqs to take. Should be four years total for my BScN (keeping my fingers crossed for my last semester!). At my school you only have 6 or 7 years to complete the program from when you start. No lollygagging here.

jmgrn65, RN · Dec 24, 2006

I did my ADN first it took 3 years then went back for BSN it took just over 2 years maybe 2 1/2.

Lacie, BSN, RN · Dec 24, 2006

I went straight BSN, I had to do summer school and intersession in order to complete in exactly 4 years carrying 12-13 credits a semester.

BeccaznRN, RN · Dec 24, 2006

I took anywhere from 6-17 credit hours each semester, including a few summer sessions - completed my BSN in five years.

marlonspoon · Dec 24, 2006

I'm hoping I complete my BSN by the time I'm 24. Does that sound about right? Sigh, I've never felt the pressure to step it up and get my degree till now.

Scrubz · Dec 25, 2006

Right now I'm in an ADN program. I just finished my first semester and I have three more left to go. I already had two years of school before I started nursing; one year of gen. ed. classes and one year of pre-reqs for nursing. So by the time I get out of my ADN program I will have been in school for 4 years. Then I plan to go back and get my BSN right afterwards, which will take another year plus a couple summer classes. In case that didn't make sense ...

Year 1: General Education

Year 2: Pre-reqs

Year 3: ADN

Year 4: ADN

Year 5: BSN (2 semesters + summer classes)

This is just my situation. There are numerous ways to get to a BSN.

Oh, and I started college when I was 17 and I'm 20 now. If all goes according to play I'll have my BSN right before I turn 23. Then I plan to go back and get my MSN eventually, and I'd like to have that before I'm 30. God willing this all works out for the best. :uhoh3:

Just thought I'd share that extra with you fine people... :lol2:

Maverick80 · Dec 26, 2006

it will take me 5 years to complete my BSN. I did my one year pre-req's in 1 1/2 years and then my application wasn't even looked at for the next semester. Should have been 4 1/2 but oh well like 40% of the students at my school do it in 5 years. I'm not alone and i will be done in 3 semesters so i'm so happy about that!!

navynurse06 · Dec 26, 2006

I completed my BSN in 3 1/2 yrs.

But I took a bunch of my pre-reqs as duel enrollment courses while I was in high school, so I started with 23 hrs when I got to my college.

Plus, summer school.

I wanted out of school asap!