BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by University of Portland Portland, Oregon

Overview

Tuition $54,900

Licensure pass rate (2024) 98.25%

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 Portland asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Application fee Free

Apply through Common App

What you'll need

Transcripts

First-year direct entry into the BSN via the UP application or the Common App, no fee for either; Early Action December 1 (2026) and final deadline for Nursing majors February 15 (2027); applications for Fall 2027 are open. Letter of recommendation and secondary school report currently waived; test-optional through Fall 2027. School of Nursing reports a 98.25% total NCLEX pass rate in 2024.

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 BSN

CNA to BSN

Bridge from frontline care to a four-year nursing degree, with your patient-care hours working for you.

4 years

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CNA BSN

Georgia CNA to RN Pathway

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.

4 years

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