BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Valencia College Orlando, Florida

Overview

Tuition $2,474

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 Valencia College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Application fee Free

Apply through School application

RN to BSN only: requires an A.S. in Nursing from a regionally accredited institution and a current unencumbered Florida RN license or eligibility. Application is free and accepted on an ongoing basis with cycles every fall, spring and summer; the posted deadline (Sept 15, 2024 for Spring 2025) is stale. 120 credit hours, completable in one to two years.

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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