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BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, Idaho

Overview

Tuition $7,388
Licensure pass rate (2025) 96.43%
Accreditor CCNE
Duration 4 years
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 Lewis-Clark State College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required
Minimum GPA 2.5
Application fee $65
Apply through NursingCAS

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses
  • Background check
  • Immunizations

No entrance exam. Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA and 2.75 science GPA (A&P, chemistry, microbiology, statistics), C or better in all courses; CNA credential required before starting (Aug 1 for fall, Jan 1 for spring). NursingCAS application with $65 fee: fall cycle opens Dec 15, priority Feb 11, final Feb 25; spring cycle opens May 15, priority Sept 11, final Sept 25.

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 Lewis-Clark State College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

9

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

1

Application basics

6

Paths

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