BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Grand Canyon University Phoenix, Arizona

Overview

Tuition $17,263

Licensure pass rate (2025) 97.05%

Accreditor CCNE

Duration 4 years

A pre-licensure BSN that prepares students for RN licensure through coursework aligned to the NCLEX-RN and hands-on clinical experience.

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 Grand Canyon University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Minimum GPA 2.8

Apply through School application

Pre-licensure BSN admission: 2.8+ unweighted GPA, or 2.5+ unweighted GPA with ACT 19 or SAT 1000; high school graduate, 16+ years old. 123 credits; campus tuition listed at $8,250 per semester (15-week semesters); up to 90 transfer credits accepted. NCLEX pass rate 97.05% (n=296) for the Phoenix main campus in 2025.

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