ADN to BSN Collaborative – BSN Merger

Students must first complete all prerequisites for, apply to, and be accepted into the ADN Traditional Track program during the annual application cycle to qualify.

Applications for the ADN to BSN Collaborative will be accepted at the end of the first semester of the ADN Traditional Track program. Acceptance will be determined by lottery.

Co-requisites for the ADN program and BSN Merger Track are different so applicants are encouraged to meet with a counselor to plan for completion of those courses.

Statistics and English 1B or 1C are required for BSN graduation. It is highly recommended that students complete these courses before the fourth semester of the Sierra College ADN Traditional Track program.

After acceptance into the ADN Traditional program, students will participate in courses at CSUS in addition to the ADN program courses per the following schedule:

• ADN 1st Semester at Sierra College (11 units): Apply for Sacramento State’s ADN to BSN program
• ADN 2nd Semester at Sierra College (11 units): Selection of candidates for Sacramento State’s ADN to BSN program
• Summer: Upper division GE courses at Sacramento State (6 units)
• ADN 3rd Semester at Sierra College (11 units)
• ADN 4th Semester at Sierra College (11 units) and Leadership and Management at Sacramento State (6 units); ADN Graduate
• Summer: Pass NCLEX; Community and Research courses at Sacramento State (9 units)
• Fall: Critical Thinking; Project; and Leadership & Management courses at Sacramento State (12 units); BSN Graduate

Financial Aid is available from either CSUS or Sierra College with the exception of the first summer session (between the first and second year of the Sierra College ADN Traditional program). CSUS financial aid begins after graduation from Sierra College.

Several variables, such as occasional fee increases, student health plans and incidentals prohibit the ability to provide an exact financial figure. The following are approximate costs for Sierra College and Sacramento State:

*Tuition is subject to change due to mandatory campus-wide fee increases.

*Tuition is subject to change due to mandatory campus-wide fee increases.