BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Loma Linda University Loma Linda, California

Overview

Tuition $27,900

Licensure pass rate (2025) 91.4%

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 Loma Linda University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 3.0

Application fee $100

Recommendation letters 3

Apply through NursingCAS

What you'll need

Personal statement
Transcripts
Prerequisite courses
Interview

Apply through NursingCAS ($100) plus a $50 secondary application fee; deadlines February 1 for autumn (September start), July 1 for winter (January start) and October 1 for spring (March start). Minimum cumulative and prerequisite GPA 3.0 with C or better; TEAS and Critical Thinking pre-entrance exams (minimum scores not stated); three letters of recommendation (two from instructors) and a personal essay; interview by invitation only.

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