BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, Georgia

Overview

Tuition $5,786

Licensure pass rate (2024) 96.5%

Duration 24 months

Accreditor CCNE

Highly competitive traditional and accelerated prelicensure BSN admitting cohorts each term based on prerequisites, GPA, and TEAS scores.

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

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 3.0

Application fee Free

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Prerequisite courses
Transcripts
Immunizations

Traditional BSN: must first be admitted to KSU, then submit the separate nursing application (no fee; KSU undergraduate application fee applies). Minimums: 11 prerequisite courses with C or higher (at least 7 completed by the deadline, 5 of them math/science; sciences no older than 10 years), cumulative GPA 3.0 (transfer GPA if under 18 KSU hours), and ATI TEAS within 5 years (78 or higher strongly recommended; admitted average 84 to 86). Fall start: apply August 15 to January 31; Spring start: apply February 1 to August 10. Nursing program is 57 credit hours over 5 to 6 semesters (about 2 years, one summer off); clinical sites require vaccinations. Accelerated BSN has the same criteria plus a prior bachelor's degree.

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 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

View path

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

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