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Admissions
Admissions at Fitchburg State University – Department of Nursing
Open Enrollment.
- Here’s what I found, based on authoritative, current .edu sources from Fitchburg State University’s nursing programs:
- Acceptance/Admission Rate
- No published acceptance or admission rate (%) was found for the RN to BSN program on official Fitchburg State University sites.
- Minimum GPA Requirements
- For the RN to BSN online program, applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 on prior coursework.
- For the LPN to BS in Nursing bridge program, applicants must have a GPA of at least 2.5, or a percentage grade of 77 or higher.
- Prerequisite Tests (e.g., TEAS, HESI, NLN)
- The RN to BSN program does not list any TEAS, HESI, or other entrance exam requirements. Only a valid RN license and GPA are specified.
- For the LPN to BSN program, applicants must successfully complete three specified NLN NACE I PN‑RN exams with minimum “decision scores,” as part of their admission requirements:
- Foundations of Nursing – score ≥ 66
- Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family – score ≥ 62
- Nursing Care of the Child – score ≥ 62
Based on publicly available information. Source
Wages
Massachusetts RN mean wage
Published tuition is in the figures above. This is the mean annual wage for a registered nurse in the school's home state.
$112,610
Salary is the BLS OEWS May 2024 mean annual wage for registered nurses in Massachusetts. Tuition is the school-published program total and excludes fees, books, and living costs.
About
About Fitchburg State University – Department of Nursing
Offers a CCNE-accredited online RN-to-BSN at $311/credit (32 nursing credits, ~$9,952 total), completable in as few as 12 months. Ranked #1 for "Best Online Nursing Programs in Massachusetts" by EduMed.org. Also offers an MSN in Forensic Nursing.
Format
Schedule and format at Fitchburg State University – Department of Nursing
- Delivery format:
- The RN to BSN program is offered 100% online and delivered in an accelerated format suited to working professionals — no on‑campus or hybrid delivery is mentioned.
- Start options and pacing:
- The program features multiple start dates each year, enabling flexible enrollment timing — e.g., Summer A (starts May 18, 2026), Fall A (starts Sept 3, 2026), and Fall B (starts Oct 28, 2026).
- Courses run in 7‑week sessions, and students carrying two courses per session may complete the program in as few as 12 months; one‑course pacing extends completion time accordingly.
- Asynchronous vs synchronous:
- The program is described as online and asynchronous, with course materials always available online for students to access on their own time (“on your time”) — indicative of asynchronous learning; there is no mention of synchronous sessions or scheduled class meetings.
- Transfer credit / advanced standing:
- For general education credits, the program accepts transferred credits from associate degrees; students who still need general education coursework must complete those courses unless they successfully transferred them from an Associate program.
- In broader university transfer policies, Fitchburg State accepts generous transfer credits from reg
Based on publicly available information. Source
Programs
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Online RN to BSN
Minimum GPA: 2.5
No published acceptance or admission rate (%) was found for the RN to BSN program on official Fitchburg State University sites.
The RN to BSN program is offered 100% online and delivered in an accelerated format suited to working professionals. Courses run in 7-week sessions, and students can complete the program in as few as 12 months.
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