BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada

Overview

Tuition $4,110

Accreditor ACEN

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 College of Southern Nevada asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

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What you'll need

Transcripts

CSN offers only an RN to BSN completion program (120 credits, online, open entry), not a pre-licensure BSN. Admittance requires an Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program, an unencumbered Nevada RN license, and 1-6 credits of U.S. and Nevada Constitutions. Pre-licensure nursing at CSN is the AAS (limited entry, $20 application fee per program).

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 to BSN

CNA BSN

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

Time: 4 years
State: All states

California State University, Fresno

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Georgia CNA to RN Pathway

CNA BSN

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.

Time: 4 years
State: GA

University of Texas at Arlington