Pitt Online
A BSN that works around you.
Enroll full-time or part-time and complete coursework on your own schedule — while still connecting with faculty and peers through discussions, small-group work, and clinical experiences in your own community.
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Let's discuss how this program fits your schedule and goals. Request information and an advisor will help you map your next step — no obligation.
Skills that move your career forward.
A BSN positions you for leadership roles, higher earning potential, and the academic foundation for advanced practice.
Professional practice & leadership
A deep understanding of professional nursing practice, leadership, and evidence-based care.
Research & informatics
Skills in nursing research, informatics, quality improvement, and community and public health nursing.
Real clinical experience
Hands-on clinical experiences at hospitals, physician offices, and community health settings — on a timeline that fits your schedule.
A connected community
Meaningful engagement with faculty and peers through discussions, small-group activities, and student-centered coursework.
A Pitt degree, built for working nurses.
Earn your degree from the University of Pittsburgh — one of the nation's top research universities — through an ACEN-accredited program with more than 30 years of experience preparing nurses for baccalaureate practice. You'll get personalized advising from day one: transcript review, individualized degree planning, and support at every step.
“The program allows students to engage with experienced faculty who are working registered nurses — accessible throughout the program and exemplifying the tenets of the professional nurse leader.”
Taught by compassionate, actively practicing nurses, the curriculum is rooted in evidence-based practice and leadership — so you grow without stepping away from the patients you serve.
Questions, answered.
Registered nurses with an active RN license who meet the program's admissions criteria, including transferable college-level credits. Request information and an advisor will review your transcript to confirm your eligibility and pathway.
Registered nurses who meet the prerequisites can finish in as few as two semesters full-time. You can also enroll part-time if you need more flexibility to balance work and life.
Yes. The RN-to-BSN is fully online and asynchronous, delivered through Pitt Online via Canvas — there are no set class times, so you complete coursework on your own schedule.
Clinical field experiences are completed in your own local community — at hospitals, physician offices, and community health settings — on a timeline that fits your schedule.
Absolutely. The asynchronous format and full- or part-time options are designed so you can earn your BSN while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Yes. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and Pitt is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The next cohort begins in Spring Term 2027 (January). Request information now and an advisor will help you plan toward that start date.