Delaware County Community College, located in Media, Pennsylvania, offers an LPN to RN program. To be considered for admission to the Advanced Placement LPN program, applicants must live in Pennsylvania. Additionally, applicants must take the Nurse Entrance Test and receive a minimum score of 60 percent in Essential Math Skills, 70 percent in Reading Comprehension and a combined score of 65 percent. Applicants must have a current LPN license with at least 1,000 hours of clinical work experience within the past two years.
Delaware County Community College
901 South Media Line Road
Media, PA 19063-1094
610-359-5000
dccc.edu
Beginning the fall semester of 2010, Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Northpointe and Main campuses will offer an LPN to Bachelor's in Nursing (BSN) program. The program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and will admit between 25 to 30 students. The curriculum includes courses such as College Writing, College Chemistry, Physiology, Anatomy, Psychology, Statistics, Health Assessment, Professional Nursing and A Cognitive Approach to Clinical Problem Solving.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
167 Northpointe Boulevard
Freeport, PA 16229
800-889-0872
iup.edu
La Salle University's School of Nursing and Health Sciences offers an LPN to BSN program designed to prepare students to become registered nurses. The program strives to teach professional nursing skills such as health counseling, promoting good heath, caring for the ill as well as enhance critical thinking skills. LPNs must successfully complete 126 credits to complete the program. Admission requirements include a minimum of 60 liberal arts/science credits and a minimum GPA of 3.0.
La Salle University
1900 W. Olney Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19141
215-951-1000
lasalle.edu
Marywood University, located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, offers an LPN to BSN program to allow career advancement to an RN degree. The program melds science, liberal arts, career development and advanced nursing education together to provide the knowledge and clinical skills that are needed to practice as an RN. Applicants must be able to perform nursing related physical tasks and may be required to take an entrance examination.
Marywood University
2300 Adams Avenue
Scranton, PA 18509
866-279-9663
marywood.edu