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BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Bluffton University Bluffton, Ohio

Overview

Tuition $36,298
Duration 48 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 Bluffton University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required
Minimum GPA 3.0
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • CPR certification
  • Drug screen
  • Immunizations
  • Background check

Four-year dual-degree, dual-entry program with Rhodes State College (AAS/RN licensure in year 3, BSN in year 4). Admission: minimum 3.0 high school cumulative GPA and 19 ACT / 990 SAT; maintain 2.5 cumulative GPA for Rhodes State consideration. CNA (STNA) training by spring semester, AHA BLS, clear 10-panel drug screen, two-step TB test, physical and immunizations, FBI-BCI background check with fingerprinting; C or better in all nursing courses.

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 Bluffton University. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

2

Certifications

2

Health and background checks

5

Application basics

1

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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