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BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, Michigan

Overview

Tuition $32,300
Licensure pass rate (2025) 76.4%
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 University of Detroit Mercy asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Minimum GPA 2.5
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Background check
  • Drug screen
  • Immunizations
  • Health insurance

Freshman admission: minimum 2.5 HS cumulative and 2.5 math/science GPA with ACT 21 or SAT 1060; test-optional applicants need a 3.0 HS GPA. Transfers: 3.0 cumulative GPA preferred, sciences and math within the last 7 years with a C or better, max three prerequisite repeats. Clinical progression requires physical, CDC immunizations, criminal background check, urine drug screen and health insurance. 126-credit program; apply via https://admission.udmercy.edu/portal/apply.

Prerequisite courses

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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