Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Ferrum College

Overview

Tuition $38,320

Licensure pass rate (2025) 80%

Accreditor ACEN

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 Ferrum College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Kaplan

Minimum GPA 2.5

Apply through School application

Seats per cohort 29

What you'll need

Prerequisite courses
Background check
CPR certification

Kaplan entrance exam with a minimum 60% overall rank (piloting 45% minimums in math, reading, science, writing and critical thinking), $100, maximum 2 attempts. Minimum 2.5 overall GPA and 2.5 prerequisite GPA, transfer credits C or better; physical exam, criminal background check and CPR certificate due 90 days before first nursing course. 2025-26 enrollment 29; NCLEX first time 80% (2025), 2026 cohort 62.5% pending final data.

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 Ferrum College. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

2

Health and background checks

2

Application basics

2

Prep courses

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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