BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by University of Florida Gainesville, Florida

Overview

Tuition $6,381

Licensure pass rate (2025) 93%

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 Florida asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2

Minimum GPA 3.0

Application fee $30

Recommendation letters 2

Apply through NursingCAS

Transfer application Required

What you'll need

Transcripts
Prerequisite courses
Essay
Background check
Drug screen
Immunizations
Health insurance

Upper division Traditional BSN via NursingCAS, fall entry only; deadline February 1, 2027 for Fall 2027. Minimum 3.0 overall and 3.0 pre-professional GPA with C or better in prerequisites; HESI A2 required with no stated minimum (cumulative 85 and critical thinking 800 described as competitive). Two sequential foreign language courses also 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.

CNA BSN

CNA to BSN

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

4 years

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CNA BSN

Georgia CNA to RN Pathway

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.

4 years

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