BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Morningside University Sioux City, Iowa

Overview

Tuition $38,190

Licensure pass rate (2026) 89%

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

Minimum GPA 2.75

Transfer application Required

What you'll need

Interview
Background check
Prerequisite courses

Separate Nylen School of Nursing application by the designated date; university acceptance does not guarantee nursing admission. Requires at least 27 credits completed, C (2.0) or better in all nursing-major courses, cumulative GPA 2.75, prerequisites in Chemistry, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, General Psychology and Critical Inquiry and Communication, interview with nursing faculty, and background check with felony disclosure.

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

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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.

Timeline: 4 years
State: GA

Support available to Spanish learners

University of Texas at Arlington