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BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Overview

Tuition $24,136
Licensure pass rate (2025) 70.6%
Duration 16 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 Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required
Minimum GPA 3.0
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Interview
  • Background check
  • Drug screen
  • Immunizations
  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses

Keiser's prelicensure BSN is the Fast-Track BSN (about 16 months): 3.0 GPA in the most recent 60+ credits, Wonderlic SLE minimum 23 taken on campus, prerequisites incl. A&P I and II, General Chemistry with lab and Microbiology with lab at B or higher, personal interview with the BSN Program Director and Admission Committee approval, background check, drug screen and immunizations. Fort Lauderdale campus page lists only the Nursing AS; confirm BSN availability at that campus.

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 Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

5

Entrance exams

1

Health and background checks

3

Application basics

2

Paths

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

Pre-Nursing to RN

University BSN pathway

Pre-Nursing BSN

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
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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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