BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Plymouth State University Plymouth, New Hampshire

Overview

Tuition $14,558

Licensure pass rate 100%

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 Plymouth State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

What you'll need

Background check
Drug screen
Immunizations
Prerequisite courses

120-credit BS in Nursing approved by the NH Board of Nursing and CCNE accredited. Students manage background checks, drug screening and health clearances through Complio before clinicals; progression requires B- (80) or higher in all NR theory courses and a 2.67 major and cumulative GPA; $550 program fee per semester. Page states a 100% NCLEX pass rate without a year; entrance exam, deadlines and admission GPA not 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 to BSN

CNA BSN

Bridge from frontline care to a four-year nursing degree, with your patient-care hours working for you.

Time: 4 years
State: All states

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.

Time: 4 years
State: GA

University of Texas at Arlington