Bachelor of Science in Nursing at California State University-Bakersfield

Overview

Tuition $7,696

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 California State University-Bakersfield asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 3.0

Apply through NursingCAS

What you'll need

Prerequisite courses

csub.edu was unreachable (DNS) at fetch time; values come from the official Traditional BSN admissions-criteria and apply-now pages as indexed in search. Two applications: Cal State Apply Aug 1 to Dec 15, 2026 and NursingCAS Oct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027 (8:59 PM PST). Minimum 3.0 GPA in nursing prerequisites and 3.0 in science/math prerequisites, C or better in every prerequisite, ATI TEAS at least 72% with a maximum of 2 attempts. Re-verify once the site is reachable.

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 California State University-Bakersfield. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

10

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Application basics

3

Experience

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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