BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, Kentucky

Overview

Tuition $10,130

Licensure pass rate (2025) 98%

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 Eastern Kentucky University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Minimum GPA 2.5

Application fee Free

Apply through School application

Seats per cohort 109

What you'll need

Transcripts
Prerequisite courses
Immunizations
CPR certification
Health insurance
Drug screen
Background check

Pre-RN BSN: minimum EKU GPA 2.5 with all prerequisites C or better; apply with a DegreeWorks audit, documentation check-off, transfer transcripts and the admission scale form; admission is competitive. Deadlines March 31 for fall (August start) and October 31 for spring (January start); no application fee. Cohort size 109 is the 2023-2024 cohort; NCLEX first-time pass rate 98% (2025) and 100% (2024) from eku.edu/nursing.

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