BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Howard University Washington, District of Columbia

Overview

Tuition $33,344

Licensure pass rate (2024) 85.71%

Accreditor CCNE

Duration 4 years

A CCNE-accredited baccalaureate nursing program with Basic and LPN-to-BSN tracks preparing students for RN licensure via the NCLEX-RN.

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 Howard University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 3.0

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Transcripts
Prerequisite courses
Personal statement
Interview

Upper Division (Basic BSN) admission requires all prerequisites (taken within 5 years), minimum cumulative GPA 3.0 and minimum science GPA 3.0, TEAS-VI, personal statement essay, Casper assessment and an interview by invitation. Upper Division applications are accepted for Spring only (page lists a stale Feb 28, 2025 deadline); Lower Division pre-nursing admits Fall and Spring. Tracks: Basic, LPN to BSN, RN to BSN.

Prerequisite courses

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 BSN

CNA to BSN

Bridge from frontline care to a four-year nursing degree, with your patient-care hours working for you.

4 years

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CNA BSN

Georgia CNA to RN Pathway

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.

4 years

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