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Purdue Northwest Online Nursing Degrees

Choose from the following accredited online nursing programs:

RN-to-BSN and Professional Nursing Pathways

Duration: As few as 10 months with our PowerPath track when applying transfer credit toward non-nursing courses

Credit Hours for Remaining Nursing Courses: 34

Tuition for Remaining Nursing Courses: $13,477.26; $10,199.26 with scholarships for new students and employees at partner institutions

MSN: Nurse Educator

Duration: 12–24 months

Credit Hours for Nursing Courses: 35

Tuition for Nursing Courses: $17,402.70

$1,000 scholarship available for PNW RN-to-BSN alumni and employees at partner institutions

MSN: Nurse Executive

Duration: 12–24 months

Credit Hours for Nursing Courses: 32

Tuition for Nursing Courses: $15,911.04

$1,000 scholarship available for PNW RN-to-BSN almuni and employees at partner institutions

See Notes and Conditions below.

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Accredited by ACEN

The baccalaureate, master’s and post-master’s certificate nursing programs at Purdue University Northwest at the Hammond and Westville campuses located in Hammond and Westville are accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326, 404-975-5000. 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 at http://www.acenursing.com/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm.

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NOTES AND CONDITIONS

BSN 16-Month Completion Time: 16-month time frame based on the 34 nursing credits required at PNW when transferring 86 credits toward the degree; additional courses may increase the time required to complete the program. Diplomas are awarded in January, June and August. 

PowerPath 10-Month Track: Available for RN-to-BSN students only. All non-nursing requirements must be completed before enrollment. Students unable to continue courses on the accelerated 10-month track will switch to the standard 16-month track, but may not switch back to PowerPath. Please contact your Academic Advisor for more information.

BSN Tuition and Scholarships: Tuition is based on a student transferring 86 credits toward the degree. Tuition for the 34 nursing credits required at PNW is $13,477.26. New students who are employed by one of PNW’s hospital partners or are current students at one of PNW’s community college partners may receive scholarships to reduce tuition for the nursing credits to $10,199.26. Program cost will increase for students who do not bring in maximum credit. Scholarship eligibility is subject to change for students who have previously dropped out of the program. Additional fees may apply. New students who are not eligible for the partner scholarship will pay $329.39 per credit hour. A 3-credit hour class will cost $988.17 with a total cost of $11,199.26. The University reserves the right to increase prices and/or discontinue the scholarship at any time. Tuition and fees are subject to change by the Board of Trustees. An equal access/equal opportunity university

MSN Alumni Scholarship: Must have completed the PNW RN-to-BSN to be eligible for scholarship.

MSN Tuition and Fees: Tuition includes fees, with the exception of differential fees. Differential fees are $221.25 when registered for less than 8 hours and $281.50 for 8 hours or more and are assessed once each traditional semester. Tuition and fees are subject to change by the Board of Trustees.

Textbook Fee: The instructional material access fee is $299 per semester and is applicable to both BSN and MSN programs. The fee is not included in total tuition. All students are automatically entered into the access program and must opt out if they do not want to participate. For more information, visit www.pnw.edu/bursar/tuition-and-fees/instructional-materials-access/.