BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Miami Dade College Miami, Florida

Overview

Tuition $2,838

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 Miami Dade College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Minimum GPA 2.0

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Transcripts
Prerequisite courses
Background check
Drug screen
Immunizations
CPR certification

RN to BSN only (online except two clinical courses, 3 semesters full time or part time track): earned A.S. Nursing from a regionally accredited college, active unencumbered Florida RN license (or eligibility within 6 months of ASN graduation), 2.0 cumulative and 2.0 nursing GPA; may be admitted pending up to 3 prerequisites. Level 2 background screening, AHCA clearance, urine drug screen, vaccines/titers and CPR tracked in Complio. Competitive program; no deadlines or fee stated.

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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