BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, Arizona

Overview

Tuition $12,051

Duration 4 years

A bachelor's-level nursing degree that prepares graduates for RN licensure and broader leadership, community-health, and evidence-based-practice roles. Many hospitals now require the BSN for advancement.

Career outlook

Employers hire BSN-prepared registered nurses for direct patient care as well as roles requiring expanded leadership, research, and community-health competencies across nearly every healthcare setting.

Getting in

What Arizona State University Campus Immersion asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Prerequisite courses
Background check
Drug screen
Immunizations

Traditional prelicensure BSN: students are admitted to ASU as pre-nursing then apply for clinical nursing advancement; deadlines are September 1 for spring (Spring 2027 priority deadline was Sept 1, 2026) and February 1 for summer and fall. Health and safety requirements (background check, drug screening, immunizations) are completed through Complio. First-year direct admission to Edson College requires top 10% of class, or 3.80 GPA in competency courses, or 3.50 GPA plus 25 ACT / 1230 SAT; university priority date November 1.

Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.

Paths

Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.

CNA BSN

CNA to BSN

Bridge from frontline care to a four-year nursing degree, with your patient-care hours working for you.

4 years

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CNA BSN

Georgia CNA to RN Pathway

Start as a Certified Nursing Assistant in Georgia and earn your Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Georgia State. Begin patient-care work in weeks, then ladder into a four-year BSN that prepares you to sit for the NCLEX-RN.

4 years

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