BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee

Overview

Tuition $13,484

Licensure pass rate 98.7%

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 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

Minimum GPA 3.2 Admitted average 3.45

Application fee $50

Apply through NursingCAS

Seats per cohort 325

Transfer application Required

What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses

Traditional/transfer BSN applicants submit a NursingCAS application (opens late May, final deadline October 1, decisions October 2, program begins late January) with minimum 3.2 combined GPA, A&P plus microbiology or human development with C or higher by end of fall, and 44 VolCore hours. First-year students apply through UTK Undergraduate Admissions (opens Aug 1, early action Nov 1, regular Dec 15). Accelerated BSN: 3.0 GPA, final deadline Dec 1, 12 months. Cohort size 325 is first-year traditional BSN seats; BSN Scholars 102, Accelerated 72.

Prerequisite courses Scholarships

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