Online RN to BSN

• Completed application for admission.

• Documentation of an active, unencumbered RN license.

• Official transcripts of all college coursework sent from the institution(s) with a minimum 2.5 GPA.

• List of academic courses in progress (if applicable).

• Supportive documents such as personal essays and recommendation letters are welcomed, but not required.

Transfer applicants to NCCU’s undergraduate programs must meet the following requirements:

• Has completed at least 24 transferable credit hours from the last or current institution attended.

  • If an applicant has earned less than 24 hours of acceptable credit, they may be reviewed and asked to send SAT or ACT scores.

• Has a cumulative GPA of a “C” or better and eligibility to return to the current or last institution.

• Has evidence of participating in scholastic, community, and civic organizations — including leadership participation.

• Must not be on academic probation at a previous or current institution; must not have been suspended or expelled from a previous or current institution.

Please note the following:

• NCCU will only recognize associate degrees and transfer credits conferred by an accredited institution.

• NCCU will not accept a transfer course with a grade lower than a “C.” Accepted courses are recorded on a student’s transcript; grades and grade points are not calculated.

• NCCU does not accept transfer credit from challenge examinations or for coursework graded pass/fail. The maximum number of transferable credits is 64 semester hours from a two-year college.

A GPA of 2.5 is required for application consideration. Applicants to the online RN to BSN program will automatically receive 61 advanced placement credits for completing an associate degree in nursing. Applicants may transfer up to 30 general education credits contingent on transcript review by the registrar.

RN to BSN applicants must transfer 30 credit hours in general education coursework or complete the courses at NCCU prior to starting the RN to BSN program. Please review the list of accepted courses below.

For most programs, 120 total credit hours are required to graduate. This includes transfer credits and credits you earn at NCCU.

Yes. 24 transferable credits are required to apply.

Yes. North Carolina Central University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master’s, education specialist, and doctoral degrees. Learn more about accreditation.

At NCCU Online, you can get a high-quality education $361 per credit hour with no additional fees for in-state students and $433 per credit hour for out-of-state students. Learn more about financial aid opportunities.