BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, Missouri

Overview

Tuition $70,652

Licensure pass rate (2025) 95.5%

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 Missouri-Columbia asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Immunizations
CPR certification
Drug screen

Students enter as pre-nursing and apply competitively to the clinical major in the last semester of pre-nursing coursework (about 45 credit hours); apply by January 31 for a fall clinical start or September 15 for spring, with the application opening at least one month before. Tuition figure is the school's estimate for the traditional option and varies by residency; NCLEX 95.5% is the school-wide 2025 first-attempt figure.

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