Top RN to BSN Programs in Pennsylvania

School Accreditation Program Admissions
California State University San Marcos 14-Month Duration Online ADN/RN to BS in Nursing Website
University of Texas Permian Basin CCNE Accredited Online RN to BSN Website
University of West Florida CCNE Accredited Online RN to BSN Website
Campbellsville University ACEN Accredited Online RN to BSN Website
Sacred Heart University CCNE Accredited Online RN to BSN Website
Benedictine University CCNE Accredited RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN) Website
Alvernia University CCNE Accredited RN to BSN Website
King University Accredited BS in Nursing (RN-to-BSN) Website
Utica University CCNE Accredited RN to Bachelor of Science Website

Pennsylvania BSN in Nursing School Highlights

Number of Accredited RN to BSN Programs in Pennsylvania Schools with RN-BSN Programs
There are 45 nursing schools in Pennsylvania with CCNE or ACEN accredited RN to BSN / BSN programs. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are host to many of the nursing schools in PA, but there are also rural areas where students decide to go to college.
Average Enrollment of All Colleges in Pennsylvania Average Enrollment
Pennsylvania universities average enrollment is 6,819 students (national average is around 8,000). Temple University (35,000+), University of Pennsylvania (24,000+), and Drexel University (21,000+) are among the largest universities in the state. Most options, however, have enrollments of around 5,000 students. Some schools have under 1,000.
SWES Pennsylvania City Availability
There are 25 different cities in Pennsylvania with nursing schools offering CCNE or ACEN-accredited Bachelor's in Nursing degrees. As previously mentioned, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh have the most, but other cities like Villanova, Scranton, and Reading also have different options.
School Accreditation Program Admissions
California State University San Marcos 14-Month Duration Online ADN/RN to BS in Nursing Website
University of Texas Permian Basin CCNE Accredited Online RN to BSN Website
University of West Florida CCNE Accredited Online RN to BSN Website
Campbellsville University ACEN Accredited Online RN to BSN Website
Sacred Heart University CCNE Accredited Online RN to BSN Website
Benedictine University CCNE Accredited RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN) Website
Alvernia University CCNE Accredited RN to BSN Website
King University Accredited BS in Nursing (RN-to-BSN) Website
Utica University CCNE Accredited RN to Bachelor of Science Website

Pennsylvania Nursing Licensure Reciprocity

The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) allows nurses to have one license for nursing that gives them the ability to practice in the state where they current live as well as other states that are part of the compact agreement. Currently there are over 30 states that are a part of the NLC agreement.

As of Spring 2020: Pennsylvania's NLC reciprocity is currently pending legislation from the NLC.

Pennsylvania NLC Licensure Reciprocity for RNs with a BSN

Source: National Council of State Boards of Nursing

List of BSN Programs

All Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs

Alvernia University
Reading
  • RN to BSN - Department of Nursing
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg
  • RN to BSN - Department of Nursing
California University of Pennsylvania
California
  • RN to BSN - Department of Nursing
Carlow University
Pittsburgh
  • RN to BSN - School of Nursing
Cedar Crest College
  • RN to BSN
Chatham University
Pittsburgh
  • RN to BSN - Nursing Department
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
  • RN to BSN
Desales University
  • RN to BSN
Drexel University
Philadelphia
  • RN to BSN - College of Nursing and Health Professions
Drexel University Online
  • RN to BSN
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh
  • RN to BSN - School of Nursing
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
  • RN to BSN
Eastern University
Saint Davids
  • RN to BSN - Department of Nursing
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro
  • RN to BSN - Department of Nursing
Gannon University
Erie
  • RN to BSN - Villa Maria School of Nursing
Gwynedd-Mercy University
  • RN to BSN
Holy Family University
Philadelphia
  • RN to BSN - School of Nursing and Allied Health Professions
Immaculata University
Immaculata
  • RN to BSN - Division of Nursing
La Roche College
  • RN to BSN
La Salle University
Philadelphia
  • RN to BSN - School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
  • RN to BSN
Mansfield University
  • RN to BSN
Marywood University
Scranton
  • RN to BSN - Department of Nursing
Messiah College
Mechanicsburg
  • RN to BSN - Department of Nursing
Millersville University
  • RN to BSN
Misericordia University
Dallas
  • RN to BSN - Department of Nursing
Moravian College
  • RN to BSN - St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing
Mount Aloysius College
  • RN to BSN
Neumann University
  • RN to BSN
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
  • RN to BSN - RN-BSN Program
Pennsylvania College of Technology
  • RN to BSN
Pennsylvania State University
  • RN to BSN
Robert Morris University
Moon Township
  • RN to BSN - School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Saint Francis University
Loretto
  • RN to BSN - Department of Nursing
Slippery Rock University
  • RN to BSN
Temple University
Philadelphia
  • RN to BSN - Department of Nursing
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia
  • RN to BSN - Jefferson School of Nursing
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
  • RN to BSN - School of Nursing
University of Pittsburgh
  • RN to BSN - School of Nursing
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
  • RN to BSN
University of Scranton
Scranton
  • RN to BSN - Department of Nursing
Villanova University
Villanova
  • RN to BSN - College of Nursing
Waynesburg University
Waynesburg
  • RN to BSN - Department of Nursing
Widener University
  • RN to BSN - School of Nursing
Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre
  • RN to BSN - School of Nursing
York College of Pennsylvania
  • RN to BSN - Department of Nursing