Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Eastern Washington University

Overview

Tuition $8,353

Licensure pass rate (2025) 80.95%

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 Eastern Washington University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

Minimum GPA 3.0

Application fee $75

Apply through School application

Seats per cohort 40

What you'll need

Resume
Interview
Prerequisite courses

Pre-licensure BSN launched fall 2023; one application cycle covers Fall 2027 and Spring 2028 (opens December 15, 2026, closes January 31, 2027), 40-seat cohort each semester. Requires 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA both in nursing prerequisites and in all college coursework, minimum C in each prerequisite, resume, and interview if invited; $75 non-refundable nursing application fee; no entrance exam mentioned. Holistic admission.

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 Eastern Washington University. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

11

Application basics

4

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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