If you’ve been considering earning your Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), there is no better time than now! Utah Tech is an affordable, nationally accredited and ranked university with a flexible program to fit your needs! Read on to learn more about our 100%-online RN to BSN degree.
Why Earn Your RN to BSN?
There are plenty of great reasons to earn your BSN. Here are some of our top reasons:
- Nurses with their BSN have better patient outcomes, including lower mortality rates, fewer failure-to-rescues, and fewer post-surgery complications. *
- Nurses with their BSN have more opportunity for higher earnings. According to PayScale, the average salary for an ADN nurse in 2022 is $74K, while the salary for a BSN is $89K.
- Employers are looking for nurses with BSN degrees.**
- Earning a BSN may eventually become mandatory, and some employers even offer tuition assistance. For instance, in Utah, Intermountain Healthcare offers tuition reimbursement of up to $5,250 per calendar year to current RNs earning their BSN.
- Earning a BSN prepares nurses on topics like communication, community education, leadership, and psychology, and better prepares them in things like data analysis, project implementation, and evidence-based practice.***
Why Utah Tech University?
- Utah Tech’s RN-BSN is 100% online and asynchronous | Study anywhere you get the internet, at whatever time of day fits your schedule.
- No need to travel anywhere | Your practice hours can be completed where you live.
- Undergraduate tuition is just $255 per credit hour | Our tuition is one of the lowest in the West, and there is no difference between “resident” or “non-resident”. Depending on what credits you transfer in, the RN to BSN generally costs around $7700.
- Utah Tech is flexible | Attend part-time, full-time, even take a semester off!
- We are nationally ranked, and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
- Minimize impact & finish fast | The majority of our students continue to work full-time, and average length to completion is 3 semesters.
- Start when you want | Utah Tech’s RN-BSN has six start dates throughout the year, and the majority of our courses are just 6 weeks.
Admission Requirements
- Possess an AAS, AS, AA, BA, BS or certificate of completion from a Registered Nurse Associate Degree Program
- Have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher in previous nursing coursework
- Provide proof of RN licensure before beginning second semester coursework
A previously earned degree may complete some or all of Utah Tech’s General Education requirements. Contact the Online Programs Advisor to discuss your personal situation and questions.
If you’re interested in learning more about the RN-BSN Program, watch this video for a better grasp on requirements and reasons to earn your degree at Utah Tech.
Or download an electronic version of the RN to BSN Program Brochure by clicking here.
What's My Cost?
Utah Tech University has some of the lowest tuition in the West, and all our undergraduate online programs are just $255 per credit hour. Learn more about cost and potential aid by visiting our Cost & Aid page.
Application Deadlines
There are six start dates each academic year (August to July). For the 2024-2025 academic year, classes will start on:
- August 19, 2024
- October 14, 2024
- January 6, 2025
- March 3, 2025
- May 12, 2025
- June 23, 2025
Learn More
Visit our program page to get more details, or reach out to our advisors to have your questions answered.
Still Got Questions?
Why Come Back to School?
Why come back to school to earn your BSN, especially if you’re already a successful nurse? Listen to Susan Leatham talk about her experience coming back to earn her degree after years (and still working) as a nurse.
Contact
For questions about enrolling or admissions, contact Jake Richins, the Online Programs Advisor at Utah Tech Online. For questions regarding the RN-BSN Program itself, please contact Dr. Cynthia Reber, the RN-BSN Program Director.
Cynthia Reber, PhD, RN, CNE, CCRN-K
Program Director
Email: cynthia.reber@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-879-4818
Office: TAYLOR 360
Jake Richins
Online Programs Advisor
Email: jake.richins@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-879-4519
Office: TECH 107
* See more at Educational Levels of Hospital Nurses and Surgical Patient Mortality, The Effects of Nurse Staffing and Nurse Education on Patient Deaths in Hospitals With Different Nurse Work Environments, Baccalaureate Education in Nursing and Patient Outcomes, Nurse staffing and education and hospital mortality in nine European countries: a retrospective observational study
** The pressure is on: Why you should get your BSN
*** Djukic, M., Stimpfel, A.W., & Kovner, C. (2019, March). Bachelor’s degree nurse graduates report better quality and safety educational preparedness than associate degree graduates. Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 45(3), 180-186.