This site receives emails from people regularly asking about bridge programs and through our research we have information that may help you in making your decision. I am speaking from experience because I built this site as an LVN looking for a good RN bridge program. I know firsthand some of the key things that you need to look for in your search. 1^st, is the school that you are considering accredited with your state nursing board? This is a must have and you can find this info by googling your State Board of Nursing and looking them up. 2^nd thing to look for is the school you are considering an accredited college? Some of the tech schools out there may be listed as accredited with your state nursing board but are not accredited colleges, so some day in the future when you go to get your BSN from a university it will not be accepted.

Some further points about the bridge programs to look for are what is the duration of the program as I have seen 8,9,12,15 and even 18 month LPN/LVN to RN bridge programs across the nation. Some of the risks to bear in mind are the shorter the program the more it will cost and the harder and more compressed is the curriculum. In many of the short programs they say they have 100% financing but in reality they only cover less than 20% for most people and put you on a payment plan which has to be paid in full by graduation. Although, it is more attractive to have your RN/ADN degree in hand in 8 or 9 months it may be far less stressful and less costly to go with one of the longer programs. All in all, do your research and you can find more info on prerequisites and LPN/RN bridge schools that are geo targeted to your location on the side bars from our sponsors. Good luck in your search.

Many people have contacted this site for advice with this dilemma.  In my past experience there are two paths that you can take in this situation and they are either an accelerated program or a university program. Either way you go it is not going to be as easy as getting a double major and taking a couple extra classes and in some cases only less than half of your previous degree will transfer into a nursing program (varies from college to college). Generally speaking the accelerated programs are the faster way to go but you will have to go in steps verses all at once at the university program.

For example, if you have an AS Degree in Business you would need to satisfy all of the nursing prerequisites to the accelerated program before you could even start the nursing program. This would require you to go to schools that offer these services specifically for the purposes of transferring one or more prerequisites to your accelerated program. These services and some really good Accelerated Programs, LPN to RN Bridge Programs and University Programs can be found on the side bars of our site which are geo-targeted to your location.

Here are the United States of America colleges with an ONLINE LPN to RN bridge program. Contact details and locations are also provided. Some of the colleges have notes so that you can have a wider understanding regarding their program.

ANAMARC COLLEGE
2660 Airport Rd STE 780
Santa Teresa, NEW MEXICO 88008
Phone: 915-351-8100 Ext. 127
Note: Clinical requirements are residential.

BROWARD COLLEGE
111 East Las Olas Boulevard,
Fort Lauderdale, FLORIDA 33301
Phone: 352-873-5800
Note: This college also has an on campus LPN to RN bridge program.

CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Decatur Campus
6250 Hwy. 31 North
Tanner, ALABAMA 35671
Phone: 256-306-2794
Note: Aside from the online offering of the program, the college still hold its traditional classroom learning on the LPN to RN bridge program.

CHAMBERLAINE COLLEGE OF NURSING
1350 Alum Creek Drive
Columbus, OHIO 43209
Phone: 614-252-8890
Note: This college also has an on campus LPN to RN bridge program.

CONNORS STATE COLLEGE
NSU—Muskogee Synar Bldg.
2400 W. Shawnee
Muskogee, OKLAHOMA 74401
Phone: 918-684-5436
Note: This program is a hybrid: mix on campus and online learning.

COPIAH-LINCOLN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PO Box 649
Wesson, MISSISSIPPI 39191
Phone: 601-643-8413
Note: Though the program has its web courses, clinicals are still required on site.

FAIRMONT STATE UNIVERSITY
1201 Locust Avenue
Fairmont, WEST VIRGINIA 26554-2470
Phone: 304-367-4767
Note: Students in this program still need to take a two day a month clinicals to complete the curriculum.

GASTON COLLEGE
201 Hwy. 321 South
Dallas, NORTH CAROLINA 28034-1499
Phone: 704-922-6487

HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
815 N. Walnut, Davis Hall
Hutchinson, KANSAS 67501
Phone: 620-665-4930

JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE- STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
1220 Coffeen Street
Watertown, NEW YORK 13601-1897
Phone: 315-786-2200 Ext. 2321

LARAMIE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
LPN to RN completion program
1400 E. College Drive,
Cheyenne, WYOMING 82007
Phone: 307-778-1267

LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE
1600 Maple Street
Longview, WASHINGTON 98632
Phone: 360-442-2861

MICHIGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE VIRTUAL LEARNING COLLABORATIVE
10775 N. St. Helen Road,
Roscommon, MICHIGAN 48653
Phone: 517-913-2208

MINNESOTA STATE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE- DETROIT LAKES
900 Highway 34 East
Detroit Lakes, MINNESOTA 56501-2698
Phone: 218-846-3700
Note: This program opens on Spring of 2013.

MINNESOTA STATE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE- FERGUS FALLS
1414 College Way
Fergus Falls, MINNESOTA 56537
Phone: 218-736-1500
Note: This program opens on Spring of 2003.

MINNESOTA STATE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE- MOOREHEAD
1900 28th Avenue South
Moorhead, MINNESOTA 56560
Phone: 218-299-6500
Note: This program opens on Spring of 2003.

MINNESOTA STATE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE- WADENA
405 Colfax Avenue SW PO Box 566
Wadena, MINNESOTA56482
Phone: 218-631-7800
Note: This program opens on Spring of 2003.

MONROE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1555 South Raisinville Road
Monroe, MICHIGAN 48161-9746
Phone: 734-384-4101
Program Name: LPN to RN

NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
6699 Springfield Center Drive
Springfield, VIRGINIA 22150
Phone: 703-822-6698

NORTHLAND COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Distance Minnesota
P.O. Box 309, Perham, MINNESOTA 56573
Phone: 1-800-657-3930, +1-651-556-0596 (international), 1-800-627-352

NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY
82 College Circle
Dahlonega,GEORGIA 30597
Phone: 706-864-1935

PANOLA COLLEGE
820 W. Panola
Carthage, TEXAS X 75633
Phone: 903-694-4003

PRATT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
348 NE SR 61
Pratt, KANSAS 67124
Phone: 620-450-2233

ROSE STATE COLLEGE
6420 SE 15th Street
Midwest City, OKLAHOMA 73110-2799
Phone: 405-733-7546

SNEAD STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
P.O. Box 734
Boaz, ALABAMA 35957-0734
Phone: 256-840-4185
Note: Lectures are online but there are still clinical rotations that are supervised by Alabama Board of Nursing.

SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE
15800 South State Street
South Holland, ILLINOIS 60473
Phone: 708-596-2000 Ext. 2550
Note: Only some of the courses are online. Others are still needed to take on campus.

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-RAYMOND WALTERS COLLEGE
9555 Plainfield Road
Cincinnati, OHIO 45236-1096
Phone: 513-745-5665
Note: This is another hybrid program. Some of the courses are online while others are still taken on site.