BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by University of South Alabama Mobile, Alabama

Overview

Tuition $9,676

Licensure pass rate (2025) 94.43%

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 South Alabama asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Minimum GPA 3.0

Application fee $50

Apply through School application

What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses
Drug screen
Background check
Immunizations

Apply to the University first, then submit the online Traditional BSN Supplemental Application to the College of Nursing with a $50 non-refundable fee; a final minimum prerequisite GPA of 3.0 with C or better in all prerequisites is required (second-degree applicants must finish all 26 prerequisite hours before the admission semester). Deadlines: Summer January 15, Fall March 15, Spring June 15. Admitted students complete a compliance tracking package with negative drug screen, acceptable background check, and immunizations (Hep B, MMR, varicella, flu, TB, Tdap); letter of good standing required from any prior nursing program; the professional component takes about five semesters.

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