BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Overview

Tuition $11,046

Licensure pass rate (2025) 100%

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 Fitchburg State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Application fee Free

Apply through School application

Four year traditional BSN; apply with the free Fitchburg State application or the Common App ($35 fee); transfers must use the Fitchburg State application. Applications open for Spring and Fall 2027 with no specific deadline dates stated. Nursing department reports a 100% NCLEX first time pass rate for 2025 (over 95% average for seven years). Nursing specific GPA and exam requirements not reachable (catalog page is script rendered).

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