Program requirements
Students are admitted twice a year and can begin the program in either January or August. Before applying to the program students must have completed the following:
- Admission to WCU's Distance Learning program (prior to completing the RN to BSN program application)
- A current, unrestricted Registered Nursing License or pass the NCLEX prior to starting the program
- A minimum cummulative 2.5 GPA
- Completion of 60 non-nursing credit hours
- Completion or waiver of WCU's Liberal Studies requirements
- Completion of the prerequisite courses identified in the checklists below (Note: there are 2 paths available)
Prerequisite Checklists:
- Prerequisite requirements for students that began their ADN before fall 2015 or completed it through a school outside of North Carolina.
- Prerequisite requirements for students that began their ADN during or after fall 2015 and followed the block plan outlined in the . If the student or college did not follow this articulation plan students should follow the requirement list from item 1 above.
Transfer Credits:
To see what courses will transfer into the University to meet the prerequisite requirements you will need to complete the Distance Learning Application. The application will require all official transcripts and official test scores (AP, CLEP, DANTES, etc.) to be sent to the Undergraduate Admissions Office for processing.
You may also uilize the Credits Earned Elsewhere page to see how courses taken outside of 蘑菇短视频 will transfer into WCU.
RN to BSN Information Sessions
Virtual RN to BSN Information Sessions are offered via Zoom each month at 7:30 PM EST. Sessions are hosted by School of Nursing faculty and staff who will give a brief presentation followed by a Q&A period.
RN to BSN Sessions for 2026 will be held on the dates listed below. Please for the information sessions via the . This will allow us to send you a reminder the day of the session and track how many attend these events. The zoom link for the session is also at the top if you forget to RSVP prior to the session.
2026 Dates: January 14, February 11, March 18, April 22, May 13, June 10, July 8, August 12, September 9, October 21, November 11, and December 9.
Once you have registered, and join your session 5-10 minutes before the 7:30pm start time.
Each session typically runs 45-60 minutes long. While transcript evaluations will not take place during these sessions information will be provided to assist applicants in reviewing their prior coursework.
