BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Molloy College Rockville Centre, New York

Overview

Tuition $37,840

Licensure pass rate (2025) 86.7%

Duration 48 months

Accreditor CCNE

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 Molloy College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Minimum GPA 3.0

Application fee $45

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Transcripts

Admission requires a 3.0 high school GPA (recalculated from grades 9-11 on a 100-point scale); nursing majors must have HS biology and chemistry. $45 nonrefundable application fee, $400 confirmation deposit; test-optional for Fall 2026; Early Action December 1 of senior year, otherwise rolling. Traditional BS in Nursing is four years / 128 credits; nursing page states a 2025 NCLEX first-time pass rate of 86.72%.

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.

Timeline: 4 years
State: All states

Support available to Spanish learners

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.

Timeline: 4 years
State: GA

Support available to Spanish learners

University of Texas at Arlington