My wife went to college based out of a local hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. It is now very competitive to get in. They offer a 2-yr ASN program for those who are not LPN's and a 9-month bridge...
I was an LPN for 10 years when I decided to pursue the Excelsior College route. It took me about 9 months to complete (would have taken 6 months but had to wait for an opening for my hands-on...