Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

Overview

Tuition $150,490.5

Licensure pass rate (2025) 93.41%

Duration 32 months

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 Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 2.5

Application fee $100

Recommendation letters 3

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Essay
Interview
Background check
Immunizations
CPR certification
Prerequisite courses

Generic BSN offered at San Jose and Concord: San Jose application deadline Dec 18, 2026 and Concord Dec 1, 2026, both for a Jan 4, 2027 core start. Applicants ranked on TEAS VII (passing 64% or better), interview, 2 to 3 page essay and three letters of recommendation; prerequisite GPA point scale starts at 2.50; info session attendance, proof of health-related or community work, immunizations, health screening, background check and CPR required. $100 non-refundable registration fee; 32 months (120 instructional weeks); total program cost $150,490.50.

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 Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

1

Health and background checks

1

Application basics

5

Experience

1

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.