Top Pennsylvania RN to BSN Programs | 45 Accredited Schools (2024)

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Pennsylvania BSN in Nursing School Highlights

Schools with RN-BSN Programs

There are 45 nursing schools in Pennsylvania with CCNE or ACEN accredited RN to BSN / BSN programs. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are host to many of the nursing schools in PA, but there are also rural areas where students decide to go to college.

Average Enrollment

Pennsylvania universities average enrollment is 6,819 students (national average is around 8,000). Temple University (35,000+), University of Pennsylvania (24,000+), and Drexel University (21,000+) are among the largest universities in the state. Most options, however, have enrollments of around 5,000 students. Some schools have under 1,000.

City Availability

There are 25 different cities in Pennsylvania with nursing schools offering CCNE or ACEN-accredited Bachelor's in Nursing degrees. As previously mentioned, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh have the most, but other cities like Villanova, Scranton, and Reading also have different options.

Consider an Online Program Currently Accepting Applicants

School	Accreditation	Program	Admissions
University of Texas Permian Basin	CCNE Accredited	Online RN to BSN	Website
Methodist University	CCNE Accredited	Online RN to BSN	Website
Campbellsville University	ACEN Accredited	Online RN to BSN	Website
Sacred Heart University	CCNE Accredited	Online RN to BSN	Website
Benedictine University	CCNE Accredited	RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN)	Website
Alvernia University	CCNE Accredited	RN to BSN	Website
King University	Accredited	BS in Nursing (RN-to-BSN)	Website
Utica University	CCNE Accredited	RN to Bachelor of Science	Website

Pennsylvania Nursing Licensure Reciprocity

The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) allows nurses to have one license for nursing that gives them the ability to practice in the state where they current live as well as other states that are part of the compact agreement. Currently there are over 30 states that are a part of the NLC agreement.

As of Spring 2020: Pennsylvania's NLC reciprocity is currently pending legislation from the NLC.

Source: National Council of State Boards of Nursing

List of BSN Programs

All Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs

Alvernia University

Reading

RN to BSN - Department of Nursing

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

RN to BSN - Department of Nursing

California University of Pennsylvania

California

RN to BSN - Department of Nursing

Carlow University

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