Overview
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 Iona University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
Freshmen apply via Common App with HS transcripts and one letter of recommendation (counselor, teacher or other); test-optional, averages SAT 1180 / ACT 24 / HS GPA 3.6. Recommended HS coursework: Algebra II or higher and biology plus chemistry with labs (3-4 years each), 3 years English and history. Tuition listed as $46,480 per year (full-time undergraduate). Page states 100% first-time NCLEX pass rate (year not stated) and 100% employed within 12 months.
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 Iona University. Open a category to see each one.
Entrance exams
1
Application basics
6
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