8 Best Online Accelerated Nursing Programs in Michigan

All institutions below have been accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), or the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA).

1. Concordia University Ann Arbor

Concordia University Ann Arbor is the Michigan campus of Concordia University Wisconsin, a private Lutheran university. It's part of the Concordia University system.

The university offers a program that allows registered nurses (RNs) to earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree in a faith–based environment.

Features of this nursing program include:

• 100% online courses
• finish in 18 to 24 months
• requires 36 credits at Concordia, including six faith credits
• start dates offered throughout the year

Concordia University is currently not accepting new students from Alabama, Alaska, and Washington State into this program.

2. Davenport University

Davenport University is a private university, While the school is based in Grand Rapids, it has several campuses across Michigan and an online global campus., which offers an online RN to BSN program.

Features of this nursing program include:

• 100% online
• finish in as few as two semesters
• 31 credits required
• specialty in health and human services case management

This program is for students who already have their associate in nursing and their RN license. Another program option exists for students who are pursuing their associate degree at one of the partnering local community colleges. This concurrent program allows students to take BSNlevel courses along with their associate courses.

3. Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University is a public university in Ypsilanti, a city near Ann Arbor. Their College of Health and Human Services offers an RN to BSN completion program.

Features of this nursing program include:

• online courses
• finish in as few as 12 months
• 30 credits required

Students must have a valid RN license for this program. California students are not eligible.

4. Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley State University is a public university in Allendale, a city just east of Grand Rapids. They offer a fully online RN to BSN program through their Kirkhof College of Nursing.

Features of this nursing program include:

• primarily asynchronous online courses, which means you don't have to log in at set times
• finish in as few as 16 months
• individualized course plans

Students must be licensed as an RN in their state. GVSU offers degrees for students living outside of Michigan, including Florida, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Virginia, and Washington D.C.

5. Madonna University

Madonna University is a private Roman Catholic university in Livonia, a suburb of Detroit. They offer four BSN degree formats, including an online RN to BSN degree completion program and an accelerated BSN program.

The RN to BSN program is for students who already have their registered nursing degree. It requires 24 nursing credits and six credits of medical ethics courses.

The accelerated BSN program is a 16–month program for students with a bachelor's degree or significant degree progress in another field.

While the courses for the accelerated BSN program are all online, this program does require on–site labs and clinical rotations.

6. Michigan State University

Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing. They offer an RN to BSN program meant to prepare students to work in a variety of healthcare settings.

What to know about this nursing program:

• 100% online courses
• finish in as little as two years
• 30 credits required

Students in the ADN program are able to enroll in the RN to BSN program early and begin taking courses toward their BSN during summer sessions.

7. Northern Michigan University

Northern Michigan University is a public university in the upper peninsula city of Marquette. They offer an RN to BSN program with an emphasis on applied workplace leadership.

What to know about this nursing program:

• 100% online courses
• finish in as few as four semesters
• 30 credits required, including 16 core nursing credits
• minor in Applied Workplace Leadership available

Students in the final year of their associate in nursing program may be eligible to apply to the RN to BSN program, but they must have an active RN license no less than 30 days before courses start.

8. Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University is a public research university in Kalamazoo in southwest Michigan. Their Bronson School of Nursing offers an online RN to BSN program that specifically caters to working nurses.

What to know about this nursing program:

• 100% online courses
• finish in one year as a full–time student or two years as a part–time student
• 30 credits required, including a four–credit statistics class
• start in any semester

Students can begin the program before they've obtained their RN license but must have their license within three months of beginning the program.