Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Benedictine College

Overview

Tuition $34,800

Licensure pass rate (2025) 94.29%

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

Minimum GPA 3.0

Apply through School application

Seats per cohort 36

What you'll need

Essay
Prerequisite courses
Immunizations
Background check

Apply to the nursing major by January 15 (typically sophomore year) with at least 64 credit hours completed; minimum 3.0 overall and 3.0 in nursing prerequisites, with 3.25 and above having a high likelihood of acceptance. Personal video essay is part of selection; no recommendation letters required. 36 students admitted each year; background check is bundled into first-semester clinical fees and clinical partners require immunizations.

Prerequisite courses

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 Benedictine College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

10

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

4

Application basics

2

Paths

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

Pre-Nursing to RN

University BSN pathway

Pre-Nursing BSN

Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find university BSN programs that fit your goals, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.

Timeline: 4 years

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Pre-Nursing to RN

HBCU BSN pathway

Pre-Nursing BSN

Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find BSN programs at historically Black colleges and universities, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.

Timeline: 4 years

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CNA Exam Prep to RN

University BSN pathway

CNA Prep BSN

Ready to become a nurse? Start by preparing for your CNA exam, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a university BSN program.

Timeline: 4 years

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Georgia CNA to RN

University BSN pathway

CNA BSN

Ready to become a nurse in Georgia? Start with your CNA, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a BSN program at a Georgia university.

Timeline: 4 years

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