LPN to BSN
The LPN to BSN program is designed for currently licensed practical nurses who would like to earn their bachelor's degree. In this program you will begin classes on a part-time basis during the evenings and eventually advance to full-time days. Once you complete the program, you will earn a BSN and be eligible to sit for the RN licensing exam.
- LPN to BSN Program flowsheet
- Current students should check with their advisor to identify correct flowsheet
Applying
- Complete an undergraduate admissions application
- INCLUDE with your application:
- Official sealed transcripts
- Legible copy of your LPN license
- Resume
- Application fee
- Send all of the above information to the Salem State Admissions Office
- Application deadlines:
- December 1 for admission to spring semester
- May 1 for admission to fall semester
Course Information
- Receive five advanced placement credits for LPN license
- Unless clinical courses are college-level, Salem State does not accept nursing clinicals from LPN programs
- Applicable courses from an accredited college can be transferred
- Cost of the program depends on the number of courses needed to complete the program - please refer to Continuing Education for current tuition rates and fees
- BSN courses are offered throughout the year
- Nursing courses with a clinical component are offered primarily in the fall and spring semesters
- Theory courses are available during the day
- Clinical courses are offered during the day or evening
- General education, science, and other support courses are available throughout the year
- The program begins as a flexible, part-time evening program
- Once general education, science, and supports courses are completed, students must transfer to the day school for theory and clinicals, which is four full-time semesters (two years)
- Students must complete all prerequisite courses prior to transferring to the day school
- The length of the program depends on how many transfer credits are accepted into the program
- All students must adhere to all School of Nursing policies, including a criminal background check prior to clinical placements
For More Information
Alice Williams, 978.542.6858