Degrees
RN to BSN
American College Education – RN-BSN
American College of Education (ACE)
Program Overview
Take your RN further by earning an online Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Nurses with a BSN qualify for more jobs1 and earn higher salaries2 than nurses with only an associate degree. They also are in higher demand, as hospitals recognize the role of BSN nurses in achieving quality and patient-care goals. In fact, the highly respected Institute of Medicine called for 80 percent of all RNs to have a BSN.
Pursue your BSN at ACE with minimum out-of-pocket costs when you take advantage of your employer’s tuition reimbursement benefits and our scholarship opportunities. With our CCNE-accredited program, you’ll soon have the advanced knowledge and expanded skills that are in demand in today’s global and complex healthcare system.
1 Source: Employment of New Nurse Graduates and Employer Preferences for Baccalaureate-Prepared Nurses, American Association of Colleges of Nursing
2 Source: Medscape RN/LPN Compensation Report, 2019
Program Highlights
Delivery Type
- 100% Online (practicum hours required)
- 5-week classes
States
- Varies by program.
Registration
- Start dates available every other month.
Length of Term
- 5- and 10-week term formats are available.
Program Details
Affordability
Cost
- $260/credit
- A one-time $50 Application Fee and $100 Conferral Fee will be billed directly to BHMT
- BHMT will pay a program maximum of $16,500 on your behalf for the BHMT RN to BSN program. All available KP tuition reimbursement funds will be paid to BHMT to partially cover the RN to BSN program cost.
- Residents of California may be responsible for the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) if this charge exceeds the lifetime $16,500 tuition cap. The STRF is a fund administered by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education that relieves or mitigates economic loss suffered by a student while enrolled in a qualifying institution. The STRF assessment rate is two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per one thousand dollars ($1,000) of institutional charges.
BHMT Program Requirements
6 Month Check-in
- Meet with your BHMT Academic Success Coach twice a year to discuss your academic experience, and to explore the support resources BHMT has to offer.
Successful Course Completion
- For continued success in BHMT programs you need to receive a passing grade of C or better for each course you complete. This ensures you comply with the BHMT Academic Suspension policy you agreed to as part of the BHMT Student Agreement. For more information about the suspension process, refer to the BHMT Student Agreement.
BHMT Student Agreement
- This program and participation is governed by the terms of the BHMT Student Agreement. Please take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the student agreement; by registering and participating in this program you are agreeing to comply with it.
American College of Education Prerequisites
- Associate degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing – 90 semester credits
- Minimum Grade Point Average cumulative 2.25 on a 4.0 Scale for full admission
- Minimum Grade Point Average cumulative 2.00 on a 4.0 Scale for provisional admission
- Applicants whose overall GPA, or GPA in the last 60 credits is below 2.00 will not be admitted to the program
- Applicants for the above program must provide documentation of active unencumbered RN license
- Additional evidence may be required to fulfill state requirements
- Acknowledgement of the requirement to have a clinical/practicum setting to complete the program. Applicants must also acknowledge these sites may require additional documentation (such as drug screening, criminal background checks, etc.) that applicant will be responsible for providing and costs associated with the requirement.
- All general education courses must be completed prior to awarding of bachelor’s degree and matriculation to graduate portion of the program.
