HEGIS Code: 1203.10

• Fall 2021 Priority Deadline: April 5, 2021
• Fall 2021 Regular Deadline: June 21, 2021

The RN to BS in Nursing online degree program provides registered nurses with the academic credential necessary to retain relevance and positions them to advance in the field. Through the flexibility of online study, students of this program build on prior knowledge gained at the associate's degree level, and explore pressing issues related to today's changing global healthcare environment. The program is designed to assist students in developing intellectual curiosity and a spirit of inquiry essential to professional development.

Dedicated CUNY faculty and expert practitioners draw on the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing to help students develop and demonstrate competency in:

• Health assessment
• Leadership and management
• Nursing research
• Care of culturally diverse populations
• Global health and policy
• Nursing informatics

Career and Academic Prospects

The RN to BS in Nursing program prepares licensed registered nurses to assume leadership positions in acute care, as well as community-based and long-term care settings. Students gain the expertise needed to meet the challenges of the evolving healthcare system, as well as the knowledge and experience required to move forward into graduate level studies and advanced practice nursing.

Completion Rates

CUNY SPS RN-BS benchmark for program completion rates:

• 75% of students will complete the RN- BS program within five years.
• 2014 cohort completion rate is 78%

Job Placement Statistics

Undergraduate program outcome: 80% of RN-BS alumni will report employment as a RN within six months.

• 2018 – 90%
• 2017 – 92%
• 2016 – 95%
• 2015 – 95%

Accreditation

The RN to BS in Nursing at CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

This program is registered with the New York State Education Department. 

Nursing Dual/Joint with Queensborough Community College

Qualified students enrolled in the Queensborough Community College AAS in Nursing degree program have the opportunity to seamlessly transition to the BS in Nursing degree program at CUNY SPS. Students interested in this program can learn more here.

Articulation Agreements

Articulation agreements are formal agreements between CUNY SPS and two-year colleges and universities, allowing students to transfer the maximum number of credits with ease to our RN to BS in Nursing program from institutions with which we have an established transfer process in place.

Borough of Manhattan Community College - AAS in Nursing (PDF)
Bronx Community College - AAS in Nursing (PDF)
Kingsborough Community College - AAS in Nursing (PDF)
Queensborough Community College - AAS in Nursing (PDF)

Prior Learning Assessment

**Please note: The process of applying nursing certification for evaluation for college credit is temporarily suspended pending NYSED approval.**

CUNY SPS accepts selected nursing certifications for evaluation for college credit. Evaluations represent recommendations of potential credit available for degree program planning purposes.

The certification must be current in order for the student to be eligible for credit. Students are not required to have any additional review or to have the credit transcribed on a transcript for CUNY SPS to evaluate.

Click here for a list of credentials that have been evaluated for college credit.

Please be advised that Supporting Documentation must be submitted and includes:

1. An official letter on the organization’s letterhead attesting to the certification provided in a sealed envelope OR
2. Certificate of the selected nursing certification with the organization’s letterhead.
3. The letter/certificate needs to include the following information
   • Name of individual
   • Identifier such as individual’s date of birth or last four digits of social security number
   • Indication of successful completion of examination
   • Title and date of certification
   • Length of certification/date the certification expires.

Prospective students and applicants should schedule a meeting with their academic advisor to obtain an unofficial credit evaluation. For more information about credit for non-collegiate prior learning please click here or contact us at pla@sps.cuny.edu.