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BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by University of Maryland, Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland

Overview

Tuition $13,374
Duration 4 years
Pre-licensure BSN preparing students to take the NCLEX-RN.

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 Maryland, Baltimore asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 3.0
Application fee $75
Recommendation letters 1
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Essay
  • Resume
  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses

Upper-division entry BSN: 59 prerequisite credits, 3.0 overall and 3.0 science GPA (chemistry, A&P I and II, microbiology; sciences within 10 years), ATI TEAS proficient or higher (minimum 58.7% overall and per section; waived for bachelor's holders), one faculty recommendation, 350-word essay, resume, $75 fee via the UMB SON admissions dashboard. Spring 2027: opened February 19, 2026, priority July 15, regular September 1, 2026. Fall 2027: opens September 2, 2026, priority December 15, 2026, regular February 1, 2027.

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.

Timeline
4 years
State
All states

Support available to Spanish learners

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.

Timeline
4 years
State
GA

Support available to Spanish learners

University of Texas at Arlington

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Acceptees

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

Sheryl

Sheryl

#Current student#Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accepted toUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore

From France to DMV · BSN student at UMD School of Nursing

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Jazzy Echols

#Licensed#Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accepted toUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore

Former Air Force enlisted · BSN at UMaryland · licensed RN in MD

View page naomi

naomi

#Graduated#Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accepted toUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore

BSN grad from UMD School of Nursing · Maryland

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Find your next step.

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

Start My Path Acceptees