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BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, Nebraska

Overview

Tuition $14,720
Licensure pass rate (2025) 98.08%
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 Nebraska Medical Center asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required
Minimum GPA 3.0
Application fee $60
Recommendation letters 2
Apply through NursingCAS

What you'll need

  • Personal statement
  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses
  • Background check
  • Immunizations
  • CPR certification

Minimum prerequisite GPA 3.0 on 17 prerequisite courses; no ACT/SAT or high school transcript. Fall start: application opens Oct 1, priority deadline Jan 15, rolling until April 1 (all 5 campuses); spring start: opens April 1, priority July 15, rolling until Sept 1 (Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney only). NursingCAS fee $60, two professional references, personal statement answering three questions, background check, immunizations, BLS, active CNA certification before program start. 2025 NCLEX pass 98.08% combines traditional and accelerated graduates.

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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People

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

Berniece McCorkindale

Berniece McCorkindale

#Graduated#Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accepted toUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center

BSN grad · UNMC College of Nursing · Nebraska

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Wei-Qi Abigail Chan

#Graduated#Accelerated BSN Accepted toUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center

Accelerated BSN grad · University of Nebraska Medical Center · NE

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Whit

#Current student#Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accepted toUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center

BSN student at UNMC · Nebraska

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madi b

#Graduated#Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accepted toUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center

BSN, RN · Nebraska grad

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Maddy

#Graduated#Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accepted toUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center

New grad pediatric nurse · UNMC College of Nursing

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Find your next step.

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

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