Earn Your Online RN to BSN Degree at MSU Denver

Discover the path to advancing your nursing career with MSU Denver’s Online RN to BSN Degree. Our online program offers flexibility and comprehensive coursework to help you achieve your goals in the nursing field.

Program Highlights for Online RN to BSN

Our Online Bachelor of Science in Nursing curriculum covers essential topics such as advanced nursing practice, healthcare management, and community health. With our online RN to BSN programs, you can gain the skills needed to excel in the field.

MSU Denver is one of the top RN to BSN online schools and is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and approved by the Colorado State Board of Nursing.

Students residing in any state in the U.S. may attend the fully online BRNCO RN to BSN program.

For information about RN BSN licensure requirements in each state, please visit Professional Licensure Disclosure Requirements.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of our Online RN to BSN program can pursue diverse career opportunities in advanced nursing roles, healthcare management, and community health. Our Online RN to BSN Nursing Programs equip you with the knowledge and credentials to succeed in various roles within the nursing sector.

Benefits of Studying Online

Our Online RN to BSN Degree Program offers the flexibility to balance your education with your personal and professional life. Enjoy the convenience of studying with an Online Nursing Schools RN to BSN program from anywhere while receiving a top-tier education.

Contact an Online Enrollment Specialist Apply to Upgrade Your RN to a BSN Now.

Learn More About Online RN to BSN Required Courses

Course options and availability differ each semester. Please work with an advisor to customize a degree plan for your situation.

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Is RN to BSN or Dual Enrollment the Right Option for You?

You must have your RN license or be concurrently dual enrolled in an ADN community college program to enroll in the BRNCO program.

Not sure which of MSU Denver’s fully accredited nursing degree programs is the right fit for you? Explore our Traditional Nursing and Accelerated Nursing options, or reach out to our Online Enrollment Specialist to learn more.

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Your Online RN to BSN Experience at MSU Denver

You are not starting from scratch. As an experienced nurse, you bring real clinical practice to the virtual classroom, and the online RN to BSN program is built around that.

  • Same faculty, same BSN, nursing specific support – You learn from the same Nursing faculty who teach on campus and graduate with the same CCNE accredited BSN that is approved by the Colorado State Board of Nursing. You also have access to the full set of online student services that on campus Roadrunners receive, from tutoring to library resources to tech support.
  • Coursework that connects directly to your practice – Classes in evidence based practice, informatics and quality, multicultural care, leadership, and population health ask you to apply what you are learning in your current role and care setting, not in hypothetical case studies.
  • Community based practicum you can complete close to home – Two courses include focused project hours in population and community health and a senior capstone. You complete these hours in your own community or workplace, so you do not need to travel to campus to meet practicum requirements while you work.
  • An online format that fits nursing schedules – The RN to BSN curriculum is designed with working nurses in mind. You and your nursing advisor build a plan that fits long shifts, overtime, and family responsibilities, with the option to take a lighter part time path or move more quickly when life allows.
  • Completion focused advising and Success Coaches – A dedicated Nursing advisor and an Online Student Success Coach help you map how your ADN or diploma and RN license apply, plan each term, manage time, and stay on track when life and work get hectic.
  • Online does not mean alone – You will learn alongside other RNs from Colorado and beyond, share experiences from different units and settings, and connect with faculty who understand the realities of today’s healthcare environment. You are fully included in the MSU Denver community, even when you never step on campus.

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What Does the Online RN to BSN Degree Program Cost and is There Financial Support?

Low in-state tuition, reduced tuition for western states, scholarships exclusive to online majors, and flexibility to take as many or few classes as you want, all make MSU Denver the affordable online choice.

Colorado Residents

As low as $315.20 /credit*

Example: 12 credits – $4,703.36 total including tuition & fees.

*Colorado Opportunity Fund (COF) reduces per-credit costs for eligible Colorado residents.

Not in Colorado? (WUE/RIT)

As low as $646.80 /credit

Example: 12 credits – $682.56 total including tuition & fees.

Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) and Roadrunner Interstate Tuition (RIT) reduce nonresident costs for certain states.

Scholarships for Fully Online Majors

Declare a fully online major and you may qualify for up to $1,000 per semester (fall/spring). No separate scholarship application is required.
Learn more about eligibility and how it works.

Exclusively online students save over $100 per semester in fees compared to on-campus students.

See detailed tuition and fee information:
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees.

Figures shown are example 2025–26 rates.

Apply Now to Turn Your RN Into a BSN

Most applicants are admitted, and you’ll usually get your decision within a few days.

Apply in three simple steps

  1. Create your application account using your personal email: Start your application
  2. Submit your MSU Denver application as an Undergraduate student, tell us you plan to study fully online, and select the Online RN to BSN as your major.
  3. Complete the Nursing Program application for the Online RN to BSN by submitting the separate MSU Denver Nursing Program application.

What happens next: Once you submit both applications, you will receive your MSU Denver admission decision and then your Online RN to BSN program decision.

If you’re a transfer student or licensed RN

Send your official college transcripts. Request official transcripts from every college and nursing program you have attended so we can evaluate your prior ADN or diploma coursework and any additional credits. If you have 24 or more transferable credits, you don’t need to submit a high school transcript.

See how your credits will transfer. Use Transferology to check how your previous classes may apply toward your BSN degree and get a free RN to BSN transfer credit estimate.

Admission at a glance

You’re eligible for admission to MSU Denver if you have a 2.0 or higher unweighted high school GPA, are 20 or older with a high school diploma or GED, or have 24 or more transferable college credits. To enroll in the Online RN to BSN program, you must also hold an active, unencumbered RN license or be concurrently dual enrolled in a nationally accredited Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program.

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