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Nursing (RN-BSN)
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Nursing (RN-BSN) Overview
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The number of credits required to complete the RN-BSN program varies based on individual academic history. Please contact Admissions for your credit evaluation.
$479
Cost consists of program tuition (cost per credit times number of credits) as well as any applicable University and degree-specific fees.
UPMC Nurses
UPMC nurses can now earn their RN-BSN online from Chatham University tuition-free, which means you can earn a degree from a leader in online nursing education for over 20 years at no cost.
Explore the RN-BSN Degree:
Building upon a liberal arts foundation, the online RN-BSN Nursing program expands the student’s nursing knowledge, skills, and professional role. The program prepares the nursing graduate, based on the American Association Colleges of Nursing (AACN) The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education (2021), to provide holistic, evidence-based nursing care, in health and in illness, with diverse populations in the ever-changing and complex healthcare environment.
The RN-BSN program emphasizes professionalism and leadership in an online learning environment that is conducive to students’ work and life obligations, advances students’ career possibilities, and enhances their ability to provide top-notch patient care.
—LORA WALTER, DNP, MSN, RN, Associate Professor of Nursing, RN-BSN Program Coordinator
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Competency-based Education
Chatham’s online RN-BSN program is based around competency-based educational practices and learning assessments, meaning students will be able to demonstrate what they can do as well as what they know.
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Scholarships
The AfterCollege/AACN Scholarships support students who are seeking a baccalaureate, masters or doctoral degree in nursing. Eight $2,500 scholarships will be awarded throughout the year. The application deadlines are January 31, April 30, July 31, and October 31. A limited number of other nursing scholarships may be available. A FAFSA form must be completed and on file to be considered for the scholarship. To fill out the FAFSA, please visit their website and use school code: 003244.
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School of Health Sciences
The RN-BSN is a program within Chatham’s School of Health Sciences. The School of Health Sciences has developed a strong reputation for its sought-after healthcare professionals. From high first-time licensure rates to advanced clinical aptitude, our graduates enter their careers ready to meet the needs of patients and contribute to improving the quality of care their organizations deliver.
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RN-BSN for UPMC Nurses
Nurses employed by UPMC are able to enroll part-time in Chatham’s RN-BSN program at a price that is fully covered by UPMC’s tuition benefits, allowing them to improve patient outcomes and accelerate their careers at no cost to them.
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Butler County Community College (BC3) & Chatham BSN Partnership
Students can save tens of thousands of dollars on a BSN from Chatham University with the BC3+CU program. For more information, please email Admissions.
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SARA-Approved Participating Institution
Due to federal regulation, all universities offering distance education programs and practicum experiences in states other than their own must receive authorization or be a SARA-approved institution. Chatham University is a SARA-approved institution.
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In Touch Newsletters
Learn about nursing student and faculty accomplishments, alumni achievements, and various activities that occurred over the last academic year—in Pittsburgh, and all over the country.
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