Multiple Ways Into the BSN
Whether you are starting fresh, have prerequisites done, already hold a degree, or are a working RN, there is an entry pathway built for where you are.
School of Nursing
Careers Built on Compassion
Are you the person who wants to help others? NLU has educated students for over 140 years, and offers multiple entry pathways to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, so there is a way in built for where you are starting from.
"NLU was willing to work with me in terms of both the flexibility of courses and financial support, and this made all the difference."
Berneice Mills-Thomas, B.S. Healthcare Leadership
Start Your Nursing Career
Find the BSN pathway built for where you are starting from. Take the first step by completing the form below.
Why study nursing at NLU?
Since 1886
Educating students
BSN
Multiple ways in
70,000+
Alumni nationwide
HLC
Accredited, nonprofit
Why study with us
More Than One Way Into Nursing
Nursing needs compassionate, well-prepared people more than ever, and there is no single right starting point. NLU offers multiple entry pathways to the BSN, designed around where you are in your journey, with the academic support, advising, and flexibility that working adults and career-changers need to succeed. NLU's new School of Nursing was launched with a $750,000 federal investment secured by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin.
Advance your career
Find the way in that fits you
There is no single right starting point in nursing. NLU meets you where you are.
A Career the World Needs
Nursing needs compassionate, well-prepared people more than ever, with strong demand and lasting stability.
Support to Get You Through
Academic support, advising, and flexibility designed for working adults and career-changers.
Built on 140 Years of Teaching
NLU has educated students for more than 140 years, with the heritage and rigor behind your degree.
Accreditation and credentials
The credentials behind your nursing degree.
HLC Accredited
Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Nonprofit, Since 1886
A private, not-for-profit university.
School of Nursing at National Louis University programs
Choose your level to see what it opens up and the programs that get you there. Each links to full details.
Bachelor's 4 programs
Build your foundation for people-centered careers and graduate study.
- B.S. in Nursing
- B.S. in Nursing (Accelerated-Hybrid)
- B.S. in Nursing (RN to BSN)
- B.S. in Nursing (Upper Division)
How it works
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Request information
Tell us about you, your goals, and the level of study you are interested in. It takes about a minute.
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Talk with an advisor
An NLU enrollment advisor reaches out to answer your questions and map a personalized plan for your education.
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Apply and get started
Submit your application with help from your advisor, choose an upcoming start date, and begin moving toward the career you want.
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Next start date: September 21, 2026
The practical details
What to expect, start to finish.
Start when you are ready
NLU offers multiple start dates through the year, so you do not have to wait to begin. An advisor will help you pick the next start that fits your plans.
Affordable, with support
Tuition is built to be affordable, with financial aid, scholarships, and generous transfer credit that can lower both your cost and your time to finish.
Built around your life
Choose online, on-campus, or evening formats, learn in small classes, and work with an advisor and success coach from your first call through graduation.
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