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Begin Your BS in Nursing Without Missing a Beat
Be Unstoppable
You won’t let anything get in the way of your goals, especially when those goals include the bigger earning potential and better opportunities that come with earning your bachelor’s degree in nursing.
If you are a recent associate degree in nursing graduate waiting to take the NCLEX-RN, with Excelsior’s Jumpstart program, you can keep the momentum going and start on your BS!
This provisional admission program allows students to start taking bachelor’s-level courses while awaiting NCLEX-RN results. Graduates of an associate degree program must apply to the BS in Nursing program within six months of graduating, and students provisionally admitted have one year from the admission date to obtain RN licensure. After successful completion of the NCLEX-RN and submission of final transcripts, students are fully admitted into the RN to BS in Nursing program with up to 8 nursing credits already completed!
Fast Facts:
Hospitals with a higher percentage of nurses with a BS in Nursing had both a higher standard of patient care and a lower incidence of patient post-surgical mortality. (Source: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
A typical Bachelor of Science graduate earns $1.19 million over their working lifetime –more than twice as much as a typical high school graduate. (Source: The Hamilton Project)
The average median salary for a registered nurse with a BS is $70,000. (Source: BLS)
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Online BS in Nursing Jumpstart Program Details
BS in Nursing Jumpstart (provisional admission to the RN to BS in Nursing program) is open to:
- Graduates of an RN diploma program of nursing
- Graduates of an accredited college or university in the United States with an associate degree in nursing
Why Wait?
BS in Nursing Jumpstart lets you transition from your AD in Nursing into a BS in Nursing program all while saving time and money toward your degree.
- Apply for provisional acceptance into Excelsior’s RN to BS in Nursing program and take up to 3 courses right away.
- Pass the NCLEX-RN and earn a permanent RN license within 12 months of your provisional admittance date to seamlessly continue with your BS in Nursing.
- Balance work and life with our 100% online program designed for nurses by nurses, and take advantage of transfer credit options, financial aid, and support resources.
Excelsior’s flexible, fully online RN to BS in Nursing program is designed for working nurses like you! Our expert faculty, and dynamic, engaging courses will prepare you with the advanced skills and knowledge you need to take your career to the next level.
Visit our program page to read more Excelsior’s RN to BS in Nursing program courses, meet the faculty program director, and find out how you can increase your jumpstart by transferring in credit for certifications and prior learning.
- Be sure to read the complete list of application requirements
- Complete your Provisional Admittance Acknowledgment Form
- Speak to an admissions counselor who will walk you through how to submit your transcripts and complete your application
- Call us at 888.647.2388 or email admissions@excelsior.edu
View our catalog for additional information.
Common Careers with an
Online BS in Nursing Jumpstart
- Case Manager
- Nurse Manager
- Public Health Nurse
- School Nurse
- Research Nurse
- Nurse Entrepreneur
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Jennifer Gentry
Associate in Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing
2004, 2011, 2015
Recognitions & Accreditations
New York State Board of Regents – Recognized Programmatic Accreditation
Excelsior University’s associate-level nursing programs are programmatically accredited by the New York State (NYS) Board of Regents, State Education Department Office of the Professions (the Regents). The U.S. Department of Education has recognized the Regents as a state agency for the approval of nursing education programs since 1969. More information about the NYS Board of Regents’ Recognized Programmatic Accreditation may be helpful for students or graduates to present to a school they are attending or to an employer seeking more information about their Excelsior University nursing degree.
ACEN Accreditation
The bachelor’s and master’s nursing programs at Excelsior University are accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
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These programs include Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing Leadership and Administration of Health Care Systems, Master of Science in Nursing Education, Master of Science in Nursing Informatics, RN to Master of Science in Nursing Leadership and Administration of Health Care Systems, RN to Master of Science in Nursing Education, and RN to Master of Science in Nursing Informatics.
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the bachelor’s nursing program in March 2019 is Continuing Accreditation.
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the master’s nursing programs in March 2019 is Continuing Accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding these programs at acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm.
Institutional Accreditation
Excelsior University is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission) www.msche.org. Excelsior University’s accreditation status is accreditation reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June 23, 2022 was to reaffirm accreditation. MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission’s geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.
All of Excelsior University’s academic programs are registered (i.e., approved) by the New York State Education Department.
