Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Overview

Tuition $18,933

Licensure pass rate (2025) 65.71%

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 Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 3.0

Recommendation letters 1

Apply through NursingCAS

What you'll need

Personal statement
Resume
Transcripts
Prerequisite courses

Pre-Nursing to BSN track: cumulative GPA 3.0; math/science prerequisites B or better within 7 years, other prerequisites C or better; NURS 418 and 419 taken at CDU with B or better; ATI TEAS minimum 75% overall and 75% in each submodule within one year of transition. Applications due March 1 for summer and July 1 for fall via NursingCAS with one letter of recommendation, resume and a one-page personal statement.

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 Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

14

Entrance exams

1

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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