Nursing (FastTrack)

Students take one class at a time in Keiser's four-week term format, with new classes starting every month. The RN to BSN is a 120-credit-hour degree-completion program: substantial credit transfers from prior RN/associate-degree and general-education coursework, and students complete a set of 13 upper-division nursing major courses to finish the degree.

Delivered fully online for working registered nurses, with an on-campus hybrid option available at select Florida campuses. Most students complete the program in as few as 12 months; the published maximum time frame is up to 40 months depending on transfer credit, pacing, and enrollment status.

The program includes a community/clinical practicum component in the community nursing coursework (for example, the NUR 4636 clinical experience), for which students arrange an approved preceptor and practicum site. There is no NCLEX exam associated with this program, because applicants are already licensed RNs.

The upper-division nursing major spans 13 courses covering the professional nurse role, global and community health, nursing research and informatics, leadership in healthcare systems, public policy and risk management, and professional writing and statistics. The full course list is shown below.

Required Courses

Tuition at Keiser University is charged per 16-week semester by the credit hours you schedule; full-time enrollment (12-17.99 credits) is approximately $12,408 per semester per the University's Undergraduate Tuition & Fee Disclosure (subject to annual review). Because the RN to BSN is a degree-completion program, most of the 120 credits transfer in from prior nursing and general-education coursework, so the tuition you actually pay depends heavily on how many credits transfer and how many upper-division nursing courses remain. Enrollment also carries a one-time $55 application fee and a one-time $145 registration fee (subject to annual review). For a personalized estimate, use the Net Price Calculator (https://www.keiseruniversity.edu/NPC-index.html) and speak with a financial aid counselor.

Financial aid is available for those who qualify, including the federal Pell Grant, FSEOG, Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans, Direct PLUS Loans, and Federal Work-Study; Florida programs such as FSAG and EASE; institutional scholarships; and veterans and military education benefits. Keiser's FAFSA School Code is 015159, and the FAFSA must be completed each year.

Tuition is charged per 16-week semester (~$12,408 full-time); total varies by pace and transfer credit — see the Net Price Calculator.

Because applicants are already licensed RNs, the BSN is designed to expand professional scope, leadership readiness, and access to advanced roles rather than to grant initial licensure. Graduates pursue positions such as:

• Charge nurse, clinical nurse leader, or nurse manager
• Community and public health nurse
• Case manager / care coordination specialist
• Quality improvement and patient-safety roles
• Nurse educator and staff-development roles
• Nursing informatics and healthcare-systems roles

The BSN also satisfies the baccalaureate prerequisite for graduate nursing education, positioning graduates to advance into MSN and DNP programs, including advanced-practice tracks such as Family Nurse Practitioner. Many hospitals — especially Magnet-recognized organizations — prefer or require the BSN for advancement, making degree completion a common step toward higher-level clinical and administrative roles.

Expect a program built around your working schedule: courses run one at a time in four-week terms, delivered fully online (with a hybrid option at select campuses) so you can keep practicing while you study. Coursework is discussion- and writing-intensive, emphasizing evidence-based practice, professional communication, statistics, and applied projects rather than skills-lab return demonstrations.

You will complete a community/clinical practicum tied to the community nursing coursework, for which you identify and secure an approved preceptor and practicum site with support from the program. Plan for regular scholarly writing, use of nursing databases and informatics tools, and applied leadership and population-health work. Small class sizes and an approximately 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio mean direct access to experienced nursing faculty throughout.