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BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by King's College Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Overview

Tuition $42,600
Licensure pass rate (2023) 100%
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 King's College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.75

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Background check
  • Drug screen

Traditional entry for high school students is the 4-year 1-2-1 dual degree nursing program: minimum high school GPA 2.75, C or better in Algebra II/Trigonometry, Chemistry and Biology, high school endorsement, no suspensions or dismissals; TEAS must be passed (58.7% or higher) by December 1 of year one and a 2.75 GPA held to advance. King's also offers a 1-year hybrid ABSN (bachelor's degree, 3.0 GPA, 31 prerequisite credits, interview) and an RN to BS. NCLEX-RN pass rate 100% in 2023 (1-2-1 program). TOEFL 90 if English is not the native language.

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 King's College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

9

Entrance exams

1

Health and background checks

1

Application basics

6

Paths

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