Personalized
Every student at EMU at Lancaster receives personal coaching and enjoys the support of the 20 nurses in the class. our 1:1 approach to your studies will help you change your world!
Flexible
Time, where does it all go? The RN-BSN program is designed for working adults; classes meet four hours one morning or evening weekly for about 18 months. We’ll help customize courses and plan a schedule that fits your busy life.
Achievable
Nurses can’t afford to waste time. Each course you’ve taken at an accredited institution counts toward your degree, and you’ll earn credit for your professional and life experience!
Reasonable
We know you don’t have money to throw around. EMU keeps tuition and fees to a minimum through thoughtful management and creative planning, and offers financial assistance to some students.
Reliable
Build on our excellent reputation in the Lancaster community. Employers seek out EMU grads because of the strong values and life skills they’ve learned.
All the world tugs at your life and demands your attention, leaving little time for personal fulfillment. For this reason, degree completion courses at EMU accommodate the schedules of working adults. Classes meet four hours one morning or evening weekly for about 18 months. In less than two years, you will have reached your goal and be able to take pride in your bachelor of science degree in nursing.
No nurse can afford to waste time. Each course you have taken at an accredited institution, no matter how long ago, counts toward your degree. Registered nurses receive 45 semester hours of credit for their diploma; former LPNs receive additional credit. In addition, continuing education, certification, standardized testing, and professional training work to your advantage in this program. You can even gain course credit for your life experience!
Adding any expense stresses the household budget. EMU keeps tuition and fees to a minimum through thoughtful management and creative planning. Students benefit from the good relationship EMU enjoys with local employers, which relaxes the initial payment necessary to begin your studies. EMU offers many avenues of financial assistance, especially to nurses with limited reimbursement from their employer.
EMU’s RN to BS degree in nursing program enjoys an excellent reputation in the community and has been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the accrediting body of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Founded in 1917 in Harrisonburg, Va., EMU prepares students in Harrisonburg and Lancaster to serve and lead in a global context. Peacebuilding, sustainability, experiential learning, and cross-cultural engagement are core values of EMU which serves students of diverse religious and cultural backgrounds.
Every student at EMU at Lancaster receives personal coaching and enjoys the friendship and camaraderie with their cohort of about 20 nurses. You will improve your ability to write and think critically about issues that impact your work and life. Your final evidence-based practice project focuses on an issue from your work experience, and may even alter future policies. You can change your world!
