BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by University of West Florida Pensacola, Florida

Overview

Tuition $5,776

Licensure pass rate (2025) 94%

Duration 16 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 West Florida asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 3.0

Apply through NursingCAS

Seats per cohort 50

What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses

Traditional BSN admits 50 students each spring, summer and fall via a NursingCAS supplemental application. Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, C or higher in prerequisites, TEAS 7 composite 75 or above (up to three attempts per cycle). Windows: spring May 30 to Aug 1, summer Sept 15 to Dec 15 (TEAS by Dec 10), fall Feb 1 to May 1; 60 credit hours over 4 consecutive 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

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