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BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Stanbridge University Irvine, California

Overview

Licensure pass rate (2025) 95.2%
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 Stanbridge University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Interview
  • Transcripts
  • Background check

Entrance testing is the Next Generation Accuplacer (Reading 250, Sentence Skills 237, Arithmetic 237, Elementary Algebra 237) or, as an alternative, a TEAS composite of 70% or higher taken within three years, plus the ATI Critical Thinking Assessment at 68% or higher to be eligible for an interview. The program director interview scores the Accuplacer result, degrees held, prerequisite completion and GPA, certificates and work or volunteer experience. High school diploma or GED, official transcripts from all institutions, background check and a financial aid officer meeting are required.

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.

People

Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.

Find your next step.

Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.