BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio San Antonio, Texas

Overview

Tuition $16,400

Licensure pass rate (2025) 85.23%

Duration 36 months

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 Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Application fee Free

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What you'll need

Transcripts

3-Year prelicensure BSN; application is free. Entrance assessment minimums (within 5 years): ATI TEAS 58.7, ACT 20, SAT 1100, or PAX 101; HESI A2 may be accepted as equivalent and a prior bachelor's degree waives the exam. Four term starts per year (next Jan 4, 2027); $100 background fee and $100 registration fee after acceptance; tuition $452/credit (68 gen ed credits) and $538/credit (92 nursing credits).

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