An online RN to BSN program designed for working nurses: strengthen your skills, broaden your opportunities.
As a registered nurse, you make a difference every day. Earning your BSN can help you build on that foundation and prepare for new career possibilities. Whether you’re interested in leadership, specialized practice or future graduate study, a bachelor’s degree can strengthen your qualifications.
Herzing’s RN to BSN program is designed to fit into your busy schedule, offering online coursework and dedicated student support. We provide a structured plan of study and ongoing support so you can move forward with confidence and healthy work-school-life-balance.
Career-focused curriculum
Discover the crucial knowledge and skills required to succeed in your work and build a foundation for continued career growth.
Flexible schedule
We work hard to help you maintain school-life balance, striving to be as flexible as possible for busy non-traditional students.
Virtual services
Access to extensive virtual services, including academic advising, tutoring, support services, technical support and library services.
Lifelong support
We support your ongoing career advancement by providing comprehensive, personalized student services with lifelong career coaching.
Rolling admissions
No application deadlines to worry about. Apply when you’re ready and prepare to get started soon.
Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best online bachelor's programs in 2026
Quick facts about the RN to BSN program option
| Accreditation | CCNE accredited,1 Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission |
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| Start soon | We offer 6 start dates per year in 8-week sessions (no application deadlines!); review our full academic calendar |
| Format | 100% online classes; full-time and part-time options available |
| Clinicals | No traditional clinicals! - 45-hour community health project |
| Transfer credit | Block transfer up to 70 semester credit hours from your associate degree or diploma in nursing, with possibility to transfer up to 90 total credits |
| Degree pathways | Earn dual credit towards an MSN in our RN to BSN to MSN track, or consider our online accelerated RN to MSN program to go from ADN to MSN |
| QuickPaths | Transfer credit, stackable credentials, and adaptive learning technology build a faster pathway to a higher education with Herzing University |
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Meet Our Leadership
"The RN to BSN degree empowers nurses to expand their nursing career through advanced clinical knowledge, leadership development, and evidence-based care.
Our program is designed with working professionals in mind, providing flexible and supportive pathways to advance education, preparing graduates for new professional opportunities."
Dr. Jenny Atzen DNP, RN, CNM, CNE
Program Chair - DNE, MSN Nurse Educator, RN to BSNDr. Jenny Atzen is an accomplished healthcare professional with more than 25 years of nursing experience spanning women's health, education, and leadership. Currently serving as Program Chair for the RN to BSN, MSN-Nurse Educator, and DNE programs, she brings a rich background of clinical and educational expertise to her role. Dr. Atzen's clinical foundation includes 12 years as a labor and delivery nurse followed by 10 years of practice as a Certified Nurse Midwife. She maintains her connection to patient care through clinical practice focused in obstetrics and women’s health. As a Certified Nurse Educator with a decade of teaching experience across pre-licensure and post-licensure nursing programs, Dr. Atzen is passionate about supporting adult learners to pursue educational goals while balancing professional and personal responsibilities.
When I found out that Herzing offered small class sizes and one-on-one appointments with faculty and student mentors, I was very impressed. Herzing was exactly what I was looking for!
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Read their storyThe Student Experience at Herzing
The faculty here is outstanding. It's what I value the most about being at Herzing. Not only are they caring but they're good at what they do.
Jessica Smith
Nursing StudentI have always had a passion for nursing and I liked that Herzing University offered a BSN program online.
Nicole Mijal
Nursing Student | Online CampusMy family, friends, and of course, Herzing, were always there to help me! Never underestimate how much a good support system can help you stay successful.
Carleigh Wenzel
Nursing Student | Brookfield/Milwaukee CampusHerzing helped me complete my studies in a reasonable amount of time by preparing a realistic schedule that still allowed me to work and take care of my newborn. My goal after graduation is to advance my nursing career.
Cyndia Milord-Giordani
Nursing Student | Online CampusHerzing University offered me the flexibility I needed to be able to work and go to school successfully.
Amanda Little
Nursing Student | Online CampusDisclosures
1. The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Herzing University Madison is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org). Herzing University is approved to offer programs in an online learning modality through association with the main campus in Madison, Wisconsin.
* BLS pay estimates calculate the median annual wage for various occupations. Per the BLS the median wage for an occupation is: "The wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount, and half earned less. Median wage data are from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey." Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook 2024. BLS median wage estimates do not represent entry-level wages and/or salaries. Multiple factors, including prior experience, age, geographic market in which you want to work, and degree level and field, will affect career outcomes, including starting salary and earnings as an experienced employee. Herzing neither represents that its graduates will earn the median salaries calculated by BLS for a particular job nor guarantees that graduation from its program will result in a job, promotion, particular wage or salary, or other career growth.
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