BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Pace University New York, New York

Overview

Tuition $51,424

Licensure pass rate (2025) 81.36%

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

Application fee $50

Recommendation letters 2

Apply through Common App

What you'll need

Essay
Transcripts

Westchester campus, fall start only, 120 credits, 660+ clinical hours. Apply via Common App, Coalition or Pace online application with $50 fee (waived for Westchester applicants), one 250-650 word essay, two teacher/counselor recommendations; SAT/ACT not required for most applicants. Deadlines: Early Decision November 1, Early Action November 15, Regular Decision and Nursing February 15 (nursing FAFSA priority January 4).

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