BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington

Overview

Tuition $9,286

Duration 12 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 Western Washington University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

Application fee $70

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Personal statement
Resume
Transcripts
Prerequisite courses

WWU offers only an RN to BSN, a one year degree completion program (online or hybrid, full or part time) for nurses with an ADN and RN license (or passing NCLEX before winter quarter). Combined WWU and RN-to-BSN online application with a $70 non-refundable fee (waivable for Washington partner college transfers), transcripts, goal statement and resume; prerequisites include English composition, chemistry, A&P, microbiology, psychology, lifespan psychology, statistics and humanities. Priority deadlines March 30 and June 30 for Summer and Fall 2027 cohorts.

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

View path

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

View path

Find your next step.

Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.

Start My Path People