Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay Saint Petersburg, FloridaOverview
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 Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
Entrance assessment required (ACT 20, SAT 1100, Multilevel PAX 101, or ATI TEAS 58.7 within the past 5 years) unless applicant holds a prior bachelor's degree; no prerequisites to apply. Application is free; $150 background fee and $100 registration fee due after acceptance. 3 year full time BSN with starts 4x per year; next term starts January 4, 2027. Tuition $452 per general ed credit and $538 per nursing credit.
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 Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay. Open a category to see each one.
Entrance exams
5
Health and background checks
2
Application basics
2
Paths
Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Pre-Nursing to RN
University BSN pathway
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
Pre-Nursing to RN
HBCU BSN pathway
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
CNA Exam Prep to RN
University BSN pathway
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
Georgia CNA to RN
University BSN pathway
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
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
