BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Overview

Tuition $8,989

Licensure pass rate (2025) 96%

Duration 16 months

Accreditor CCNE

A CCNE-accredited BSN, offered in traditional, accelerated second-degree, and military pathway options, with a 96% three-year average NCLEX-RN pass rate.

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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

Minimum GPA 2.8

Application fee $140

Recommendation letters 3

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Transfer application Required

What you'll need

Essay
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Prerequisite courses

Fall 2027 applications are open with a December 15 deadline at 11:59 PM EST via applynow.unc.edu (current UNC students request a major change in ConnectCarolina). Requires 2.8 minimum cumulative and science GPA, 60 earned credit hours, A&P I and II and Microbiology at B- or better within 5 years, Psychology and Statistics at C or better within 10 years, official transcripts sent to the School of Nursing, and a two-page double-spaced essay. NCLEX pass rate of 96% (2025) is combined BSN and ABSN; 98% in 2024, 99% in 2023.

Prerequisite courses Scholarships

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