BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by California State University-Northridge Northridge, California

Overview

Tuition $7,095

Accreditor CCNE

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 California State University-Northridge asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Prerequisite courses

Traditional BSN requires both Cal State Apply and a CSUN Nursing Supplemental Application; posted deadline for both is January 31 (page still shows the 2024 cycle). Accelerated BSN is separate through Tseng College (not Cal State Apply): bachelor's with GPA 3.21 or higher, prerequisites C or higher with sciences within 7 years, statement of purpose and resume, interview may be requested, no entrance exam listed.

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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