- Admission Criteria & Transfer Credit
- Accreditation & Approval
- Apply
- Clinical Handbook for Students, Preceptors, & Faculty
- Current Course Schedule
- Download Forms
- Faculty
- Financial Information
- Flexibility to Fit Your Life
- Leadership Preparation
- Message from Director of Nursing Education
- News
- Nursing Homepage
- Program Philosophy, Goals & Purpose
- RN - BSN Program Curriculum
- RN - BSN Student Handbook
- Student Services
News
UIU cuts ribbon to officially re-open education center in New Orleans

Overcoming fears, finding courage and faith are keys to success, commencement speaker tells Upper Iowa University graduates
view all news ›Events
May 28: Memorial Day - University offices closed
June 15: Peacock Golf Classic
June 26: Open House at Wausau Center
June 27: Open Houses at Cedar Rapids, Quad Cities, and Waterloo Centers
June 28: Open Houses at Blawkhawk, Des Moines, Madison, Milwaukee, Prairie du Chien, and Rockford Centers
The Advantages of UIU's RN-BSN Program
Message from Director of Nursing Education
Upper Iowa's RN-BSN program assists you, the registered nurse, in developing the skills you need to be successful in a rapidly changing environment of health care delivery. In addition, the RN-BSN program is designed to prepare you for advancement to leadership positions and/or graduate education.
Advantages of Our Program
- Flexible enough to fit any lifestyle and any schedule
- Perfect mix of on-campus and online learning gives you a wide range of learning experiences
- Enroll full-time or part-time
- Leadership Preparation
- Equips you with the practical knowledge you need to become a leader
- Prepares you to apply your knowledge in a management position
- Prepares you for graduate school
- Quality
- Excellent teaching methods
- Carefully balanced curriculum
- Highly qualified faculty
- RN-BSN Curriculum
- Admission criteria
- Program candidates must have:
- An RN license or be eligible for RN licensure
- Evidence of CPR certification
- Evidence of meeting current health requirements
- Background Check Waiver and $15.00 processing fee
- Transfer credit accepted from accredited schools upon transcript evaluation
- Program candidates must have:
- How to Apply for Admission
- Application Form
Continuing students at all locations need to register through myUIU
For more information, submit our online inquiry form or contact us directly:
Fayette Campus
Nursing Program
Upper Iowa University
605 Washington St.
P.O. Box 1857
Fayette, IA 52142
nursing@uiu.edu
Des Moines Center
Upper Iowa University
5000 Westown Parkway, Suite 200
West Des Moines, IA 50266
515-225-1800, ext. 215
nursing@uiu.edu
Cedar Rapids Campus
Upper Iowa University
700 Bell Drive
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
319-848-8488
nursing@uiu.edu --



