BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Fresno Pacific University Fresno, California

Overview

Tuition $35,558

Licensure pass rate (2025) 79.3%

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 Fresno Pacific University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Minimum GPA 3.0

Application fee Free

Recommendation letters 2

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Personal statement
Transcripts
Prerequisite courses
Background check
Drug screen
Immunizations

Two-step admission (university then BSN program) with free application; cumulative GPA 3.0 and prerequisites (chemistry, A&P I and II, microbiology, statistics) with C or better within 10 years of start; two references (one academic, one professional) and a 500-word minimum personal statement; background check and drug screen by May 1. Page shows the Fall 2026 window (opened Nov 1, 2025, closed Jan 31, 2026); 128 units, 2025-26 tuition $37,990 per year; competitive and limited by clinical spots.

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.

Timeline: 4 years
State: All states

Support available to Spanish learners

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.

Timeline: 4 years
State: GA

Support available to Spanish learners

University of Texas at Arlington