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Overview

Duration 24–36 months
A bridge program for licensed practical or vocational nurses that awards a bachelor's in nursing and prepares graduates for the NCLEX-RN, with credit for the LPN/LVN license.

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 College of Saint Mary asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required
Minimum GPA 3.0

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 College of Saint Mary. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

8

Certifications

2

Health and background checks

4

Application basics

2

Acceptees

Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.