BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, Missouri

Overview

Tuition $9,735

Licensure pass rate (2026) 97%

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 University of Central Missouri asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Minimum GPA 2.75

Application fee $30

Apply through School application

Seats per cohort 40

What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses

Nursing application through MyCentral with a $30 fee; requires a 2.75 cumulative GPA, completion of all prerequisites with C or better, a speech and hearing exam, and the designated nursing admission examination (name not stated). Deadlines are January 1 for fall and July 1 for spring; 40 students admitted per semester.

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

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