If you are a registered nurse (RN) with an associate’s degree in nursing (ADN), equivalent degree, or diploma in nursing from an accredited nursing program, and are seeking a bachelor’s degree, the BSN@Home program could be your pathway. Designed for working nurses, all required coursework is online, so you can earn your degree without relocating.
Application window:
December 1–March 1
for September start
Online delivery
24-30 credits
if course requirements are met
1.5-2.5-year
time frame
Your BSN@Home Experience
Join a Flexible Degree Program
Our fully online, asynchronous courses are designed with your busy schedule in mind. Choose from seven-week or 14-week formats and study when it works best for you—though there are set deadlines.
Choose Your Clinical Experiences
One required clinical involves about 60 hours of hands-on experience, along with related class assignments. Students arrange their own placements—with support from clinical placement coordinators—and can often find opportunities close to home.
Dynamic Capstone Experience
As you near graduation, you’ll complete a personalized capstone course that brings everything you’ve learned together. This experience is tailored to your interests, enhances your professional practice, and helps you apply your knowledge.
Get Support for Your Career
A BSN can open doors to teaching, management, and professional specialization. The BSN@Home program builds on those skills in a way that stimulates critical thinking and provides the professional perspective necessary for a leadership role.
Unique Statewide Collaboration
The UW–Madison School of Nursing is one of six Universities of Wisconsin System campuses offering the BSN@Home program. You can learn from experts in the field across the state.
BSN to RN Badger Nurses in Action
Maggie Cook Receives NAO Nursing Pin Award
For 12 years, Cook has worked in marketing, even owning and operating her own business towards the end of her first career choice. However, she noted that she was always encouraging friends and family who were preparing for their own college journeys to pursue a career in nursing because she herself regretted not going down that path.
“I have always had a strong passion for helping others,” Cook said. After realizing her true path was a career in nursing, and with the support of her husband, she made the decision to begin pursuing her dream of becoming a nurse.
Student & Alumni Stories
UW–Madison School of Nursing’s Undergraduate Program Ascends to No. 8 in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
2026 rankings place School of Nursing’s BSN program in top one percent of programs nationwide.
UW–Madison Ranks #3 for Best Online Nursing Program
The School of Nursing's BSN@Home program ranked third in the country for best online nursing programs, according to Nurse.org, the largest website and community of nurses online.
Q&A with Steffanie Walker ’21
Steffanie Walker '21 reflects on her thirteen-year journey to getting a BSN and how the BSN@Home program allowed her to achieve that dream.
Q&A with Zalei Lewis ’21
A conversation with with Zalei Lewis ’21, who works in regulation and investigation for the State of Minnesota.
Q&A with Laura Garcia ’21
A conversation with Laura Garcia '21, who currently works as a local travel nurse on a med-surg unit at Mercy Walworth in Lake Geneva, WI.
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