By Josh Christian, student news writer, Office of University Communications

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. — Campbellsville University's online RN and BSN programs have been ranked in the top 50 national institutions by Best College Reviews in a recent survey.

Campbellsville University received this ranking because of its tuition, U.S. News and World Report Recognition as a Top School for Online Bachelor's Programs, customization options and its “wow” factor, according to Best College Reviews.

“This is a great honor for our program,” Dr. Michele Dickens, associate dean of the Campbellsville University School of Nursing who is also associate professor of nursing and RN to BSN program director, said.

Best College Reviews also used the National Center for Statistics' Navigator database to determine these rankings.

Best College Reviews is an independent online college review journal.

“The site is committed to provide students with the best, most trustworthy guidance for making what may be the biggest decision of their lives,” Best College Reviews states.

Campbellsville University offers an online RN to BSN program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Core nursing requirements for the BSN include Community Health Nursing I and II, Transcultural Nursing, Advance Health Assessment and Gerontology Nursing I and II.

Students also have the option of taking elective classes like Contemporary Health Care Management and Health Economics. A professional nursing leadership capstone is also required for this RN to BSN online program as are two 24-hour clinical practicums.
For more information, contact Dickens at (270) 789-5239 or  mrdickens@campbellsville.edu.

Campbellsville University is a widely-acclaimed Kentucky-based Christian university with more than 10,000 students offering over 90 programs of study including 20 master's degrees, six postgraduate areas and seven pre-professional programs. The university has off-campus centers in Kentucky cities Louisville, Harrodsburg, Somerset, Hodgenville and Liberty  with instructional sites in Elizabethtown, Owensboro and Summersville, all in Kentucky, and one in Costa Mesa, Calif., and a full complement of online programs. The website for complete information is campbellsville.edu.