BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, Oklahoma

Overview

Tuition $10,110

Licensure pass rate (2025) 85%

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 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Minimum GPA 2.5

What you'll need

Prerequisite courses

Catalog (2026-27): 122-hour BSN, minimum overall GPA 2.50 with a C or P in each college/departmental and major course. Students complete 58 hours of prerequisite and general education coursework, then in the semester before finishing prerequisites submit a competitive secondary application to continue into professional nursing coursework. okstate.edu and nursing.okstate.edu pages return 403, so exam, deadline and fee details could not be verified.

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 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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