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Broaden Your Career Options with an Online Nursing Program
If you are an RN and want to expand your options for job promotions and graduate studies enroll in MSU Denver’s affordable, flexible, online RN BSN completion program. Our ten course RN to BSN online degree is designed to help you broaden your career options without ever coming to campus.
If you are a community college student enrolled in an Associate Degree in Nursing (A.D.N.) program the fully online RN BSN completion program with dual enrollment is designed to help you graduate sooner.
The MSU Denver Nursing Program 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 BS program. For information about licensure requirements in each state, please visit Professional Licensure Disclosure Requirements.
2023-2024 BRNCO RN to BSN Estimated Cost
Total *Tuition and Fees, based on course load.
Tuition is less for Colorado Residents who qualify for the **Colorado Opportunity Fund (COF). Colorado residents should contact an Enrollment Specialist to discuss tuition and fees and see if they qualify for COF.
With COF:
- 1 course per semester (3 credits): $1236
- 4 courses per semester (12 credits): $4444
Without COF
- 1 course per semester (3 credits): $1584
- 4 courses per semester (12 credits): $5836
*All costs are subject to change without notice.
What is COF?
**The College Opportunity Fund provides eligible undergraduate students with a stipend that pays for a portion of in-state tuition. Find out if you are eligible. If you’re a resident of Colorado, you must apply for COF.
Total Out of State *Tuition and Fees
Tuition is less for non-residents of Colorado who reside in the **Western States and qualify for *WICHE-WUE
With WICHE-WUE
- 1 course per semester (3 credits): $2201
- 4 courses per semester (12 credits): $8306
Without WICHE-WUE
- 1 course per semester (3 credits): $3108
- 4 courses per semester (12 credits): $11,933
*All costs are subject to change without notice.
What are **Western States and WICHE-WUE
WUE is the Western Undergraduate Exchange, a program of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). Through WUE, students in western states (AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Federal States of Micronesia) may enroll in many two-year and four-year college programs at a reduced tuition level: 150 percent of the institution’s regular resident tuition. WUE tuition is considerably less than non-resident tuition.
Non-Colorado residents who do not live in one of the states or territories listed above should contact an Enrollment Specialist to discuss tuition and fees.
Reach out if you have questions about the application, your transfer credits, or specific requirements for this program.
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Course options and availability differ each semester. Please work with an advisor to customize a degree plan for you.
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.
Graduate School Preparation
Combine your skills with MSU Denver’s online Bachelor of Science in nursing to position yourself as a competitive candidate for employment at ANCC Magnet designated hospitals and as a desirable graduate school applicant.
$1000 Renewable Annual Scholarship for New and Returning Students
If you are a new or returning MSU Denver student interested in completing a fully online degree, this scholarship is for you.
Call or Email - Speak to an Online Enrollment Specialist
Need help now? Get expert advice from our online enrollment specialist.
- Call: 303-605-7825
- Email: [email protected]
1:1 Success Coaching for MSU Denver Online Majors
In the Office of Online Learning, your dedicated Student Success Coach is here to support you. We focus on helping you develop essential skills in our 5 Success Coaching Zones:
- Growth Roadmapping
- Time Management & Organization
- Online Learning Strategies & Study Skills
- Network of Resources
- Stress Management, Wellness, & Self-Care
How to Apply to MSU Denver
How to Apply to the BRNCO RN to BSN Program
How to Get Started with MSU Denver's Online Nursing Program
MSU Denver admits about 90% of applicants every year, and we are excited to help you discover all the financial support you are eligible to receive. To get admitted and learn more about financial aid contact an online enrollment specialist.
Compare credits you have previously completed on our Transfer Credit Portal. By reviewing your previous courses, you can determine which courses will be accepted on your path to graduation.
Select Nursing Undeclared Major when you complete the FREE MSU Denver Application today! All BRNCO RN to BS students must begin their application as Nursing (Undeclared).
Submit college transcripts, AP scores, IB transcript, or DD214.
- Electronically: [email protected]
- Mail: Office of Admissions, 890 Auraria Parkway, Denver CO 80204
The RN to BSN program is competitive and includes GPA and other requirements. Please carefully review the requirements and speak to the BRNCO advisor well in advance of when you plan to apply.
What could disqualify me from the BRNCO program?
Please see the MSU Denver Background Check Guidelines. In addition, a drug test will be done prior to admission to the BRNCO program.
Accepted MSU Denver Nursing (Undeclared) students apply to the BRNCO program at any time.
The priority application deadlines for the BRNCO are: December 1st (Spring Start), May 1st (Summer Start), and August 1st (Fall Start).
Applications received after the deadline will be accepted on a space available basis.
Success Coaching for MSU Denver Online Students
1:1 Success Coaching for MSU Denver Online Majors
In the Office of Online Learning, your dedicated Student Success Coach is here to support you. We focus on helping you develop essential skills in our 5 Success Coaching Zones:
- Growth Roadmapping
- Time Management & Organization
- Online Learning Strategies & Study Skills
- Network of Resources
- Stress Management, Wellness, & Self-Care
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