Admissions

Admission Requirements:

  • Hold a current license to practice as a registered nurse. You will be asked to provide your license number during application.
  • Submit your official transcripts from all schools, except Ohio University, that you have attended since high school and/or the evaluation of scores from all proficiency or professional tests you have taken. You do not have to provide Ohio University transcripts. Transcripts should include verification that you are a graduate of a state board of nursing approved associate degree or diploma program in nursing.
  • To progress through the program you must:
    • Earn a grade of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale (C) or better in each Nursing course (NRSE series). If you do not earn a grade of C, you must retake the course before progressing to the next course in the sequence.
    • Arrange for clinical experiences, with your advisor, when required by a course to do so.

Switching to the RN-to-BSN online program

Increasing numbers of students are enjoying the convenience of taking courses online. If you are a student in our current RN-to-BSN degree program and are planning to switch to the RN-to-BSN Academic Outreach Initiative program, please print and complete the Application for Update of Program(s) form.

Submit form to:

Lifelong & Distance Learning
Ohio University
102 Haning Hall
Athens, OH 45701