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You’ve earned your RN license and discovered the satisfactions of a nursing career. Now we see you taking the next step: earning your bachelor’s degree. It’s a good career move. You’ll expand your employment opportunities, be poised to achieve more in your career and open the door to advanced study if you choose.

Cedar Crest College accepts RNs directly into the online bachelor’s degree program without testing, provided you:

  • Have graduated from an accredited program
  • Are licensed to practice as an RN
  • Obtained a 2.5 GPA or better in your previous course of study

Once accepted to our program, you’ll need to meet all the curriculum requirements for the nursing major. You may earn academic credit for previous non-nursing studies. And in accord with the Pennsylvania Articulation Model, you may earn 36 nursing credits upon completion of the Concepts in Professional Nursing (NUR 326), which helps you progress toward your bachelor’s degree.

Dive A Little Deeper

Nursing Courses required for the RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program

In addition to the general education requirements and nursing prerequisites, RNs are required to take the following nursing courses:

NUR 311 Health Assessment 3 credits
(didactic offered online; lab offered in an online or face-to-face format)
NUR 325 Essentials of Evidence-based Practice for Nursing 3 credits (online)
NUR 326 Concepts of Professional Nursing 3 credits (online)
NUR 336 Population Focused Health 4 credits (online)
NUR 335 Leadership in Nursing* 5 credits (online)

*Capstone Experience

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Tuition Reduction

Tuition for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs have been reduced beginning in the Fall 2024 semester, making them comparable to similar nursing programs in the Lehigh Valley. Click below to read more about the tuition reductions. (Note: ABSN and CRNA programs not included)

Upcoming Admissions Events

Oct 19
  • Sat
  • 10:00AM – 2:30PM
Fall Open House Learn More
Nov 09
  • Sat
  • 1:00PM – 4:30PM
Mission SIMpossible: Interactive Undergrad Nursing Event Learn More

Cooperative Agreements

Cedar Crest College collaborates with several academic institutions to provide our students with innovative pathways that help them succeed in their chosen fields.

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Accreditation

The master’s degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Cedar Crest College are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
https://www.aacnnursing.org/ccne-accreditation

The baccalaureate, master’s, post master’s certificate nursing programs at Cedar Crest College located in Allentown, PA are accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326 (404) 975-5000 acenursing.org

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the baccalaureate, master’s and post master’s certificate nursing programs is continuing accreditation.

View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program on the ACEN website: https://www.acenursing.org/search-programs

Faculty & Staff

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