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Overview

Tuition $37,110
Licensure pass rate (2025) 97.65%
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 Georgian Court University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required
Minimum GPA 3.2
Application fee Free

What you'll need

  • Essay
  • Transcripts
  • Background check
  • Immunizations
  • CPR certification

Traditional four-year BSN. A nursing pre-entrance examination (not named) is required but may be waived by the Nursing Admissions Committee; SAT/ACT considered. Admissions page lists 3.2+ GPA and B or better in high school biology with lab, chemistry with lab and Algebra I; transfers need 3.20 from all prior institutions. Letter(s) of recommendation and application essay required (count not stated). Free online application; first-year priority dates Nov 15, Dec 15 and Jan 15, then rolling. BLS certification, health requirements, background check and liability insurance before clinicals.

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 Georgian Court University. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

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Entrance exams

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Certifications

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Health and background checks

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Application basics

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Paths

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