RN to BSN Distance Listings Programs

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Where is a list of reputable and accredited RN to BSN distance learning programs in the US? Are US programs better quality and more widely respected? Also, is a bachelorette degree = bachelors degree?

Why are Indiana State University (ISU) and Execulior College mentioned quite a lot? Are they good programs?

I'm an Asian RN working in the Middle East, so English is my second language. What's the usual TOEFL or IELTS score for admission to these US programs?

Thanks. Snoopynurse

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I'm going to share my list of programs. These are programs I considered; this is by no means a comprehensive list, but it was a good start for me. I don't know anything about the TOEFL or IELTS requirements, though.

Excelsior is mentioned often here because many of us did or are doing the Excelsior program to become RNs (but the ADN program, not BSN). ISU is also an LPN-BSN program many are doing.

Good luck!

RN-BSN_Programs.pdf

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Thanks for the info, Lunah!

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Lunah, thanks for posting that.

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Try Indiana WEsleyan University....Chatham...

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I'm going to share my list of programs. These are programs I considered; this is by no means a comprehensive list, but it was a good start for me. I don't know anything about the TOEFL or IELTS requirements, though.

Excelsior is mentioned often here because many of us did or are doing the Excelsior program to become RNs (but the ADN program, not BSN). ISU is also an LPN-BSN program many are doing.

Good luck!

A better link for ISU is http://www.indstate.edu/nursing/programs/bs/rn-bs/rn-bs.htm

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I've heard some good things on the boards about Thomas Edison State College (TESC) accredited by both NLNAC & CCNE. They seem very flexible with admissions for those ready to "jump" right into a program soon. In my case I finished nursing school with a previous BA degree and intended to go straight into a master's programs. Then I decided to go for a job that required you to have a BSN or be in a BSN program- and couldn't wait for 6 months to get admitted. This school looks like the right fit for me personally.

University of the Pacific (UOP) is another option to add to the list. They are also flexible and each class is five weeks, allowing you to take a break for 5 weeks for particularly busy times at work, vacations, family emergencies etc. (in short this is exactly how college classes should be scheduled in the modern age).

Texas Tech University is CCNE accredited and has a no-nonsense RN>BSN that can be completed online in a year, and their cost is reasonable at around 20k for out of state. They have summer sessions so you can work hard and get done in about 9 months according to some people who say they've done it.

I haven't decided where to go but I'm looking at these three and also Kaplan University. I took Kaplan online for NCLEX and liked it, though I'm still wondering if Kaplan the test review people are affiliated with Kaplan the online university and whether they handle education as well as they do test review.

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