BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, Ohio

Overview

Tuition $32,630

Licensure pass rate (2025) 88.89%

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 Franciscan University of Steubenville asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Minimum GPA 2.5

Application fee Free

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Transcripts

Students apply in writing to the nursing major during spring of freshman year with a minimum 2.5 QPA; progression requires C or better in nursing and science courses and a 2.0 overall. University admission is free, rolling (deposits May 1 fall, December 1 spring) through enroll.franciscan.edu, test optional: submit SAT/ACT/CLT or a one-page essay (essay option needs 3.2+ weighted GPA).

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 Franciscan University of Steubenville. Open a category to see each one.

Application basics

Paths

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

Pre-Nursing to RN

University BSN pathway

Pre-Nursing BSN

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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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