BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, South Carolina

Overview

Tuition $12,688

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 South Carolina-Columbia asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Minimum GPA 3.5

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Interview
Prerequisite courses

Change of major into pre-nursing needs a 3.500 institutional GPA, 12 graded USC Columbia credits and no more than one below-C grade in required sciences; deadlines October 1 (spring), March 1 (summer), July 1 (fall). Progression to upper division is a separate application scored only on progression GPA and interview; summer or fall starts assigned by clinical availability, limited seats. Eight semester curriculum.

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.

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