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BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Alvernia University Reading, Pennsylvania

Overview

Tuition $42,810
Licensure pass rate (2025) 100%
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 Alvernia University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Apply through Common App

What you'll need

  • Transcripts

Rolling admission via the Alvernia Student Portal or the Common Application; official high school transcript or GED required; SAT/ACT requirement waived for Fall 2026 applicants. NCLEX first-time pass rate 100% in both 2024 and 2025.

Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Alvernia University. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

4

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

3

Application basics

1

Paths

Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.