BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Boston College Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Overview

Tuition $67,680

Licensure pass rate (2024) 98%

Duration 48 months

Accreditor CCNE

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 Boston College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Application fee $85

Recommendation letters 2

Apply through Common App

What you'll need

Essay
Transcripts

Apply to the Connell School of Nursing through BC undergraduate admission on the Common App ($85, waivers available): two teacher evaluations, counselor recommendation and school report, BC writing supplement (400 words), test optional. Early Decision I November 1, Early Decision II and Regular Decision January 4. 448 undergraduate nursing students enrolled, 90 graduates in 2025; NCLEX first time pass 98% (2024).

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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