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BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Coe College Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Overview

Tuition $52,576
Licensure pass rate (2025) 80%
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 Coe College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Minimum GPA 2.7
Transfer application Required

What you'll need

  • Prerequisite courses

Students apply to the nursing program toward the end of the fall semester of sophomore year with cumulative GPA of at least 2.70 and C or better in all supporting courses (biology, chemistry, psychology, sociology, statistics); must maintain 2.7 to remain. Direct Entry for high school applicants requires 3.5 GPA and 24 ACT or 1160-1190 SAT. No TEAS/HESI stated.

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 Coe College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

8

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

2

Application basics

1

Prep courses

1

Paths

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