BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, New Hampshire

Overview

Tuition $19,112

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 New Hampshire-Main Campus asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Application fee $65

Recommendation letters 1

Apply through Common App

Seats per cohort 120

What you'll need

Essay
Transcripts

Fee $50 for NH residents, $65 non-residents (waivers via Common App). One counselor or teacher recommendation; only the Common App essay; test-optional. Nursing applicants must have chemistry and biology or physics. Early Action Nov 15, Regular Decision Feb 1 (extension Feb 20). School of Nursing enrolls 120 students per year; internal transfer applicants apply in spring with a 3.2 GPA strongly recommended, prerequisite courses, essay and possible interview. 128 credits, 4 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