BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri

Overview

Tuition $12,734

Licensure pass rate (2025) 100%

Duration 36 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-Kansas City asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 2.75

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Resume
Personal statement
Prerequisite courses

Supplemental BSN application window runs November 1 through January 31 for the fall cohort; minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA (3.5 recommended), B- or higher in each prerequisite, TEAS minimum 60, and 30 hours of direct patient care within two years. A&P, microbiology and chemistry must be within five years.

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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