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BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Lewis University Romeoville, Illinois

Overview

Tuition $37,882
Licensure pass rate (2025) 86%
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 University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Kaplan
Minimum GPA 2.75
Apply through School application

What you'll need

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

Nursing majors submit Kaplan Admission Test or ATI TEAS results. Transfer applicants need a minimum 2.75 cumulative transfer GPA; first-year applicants must contact the Office of Admission for the current minimum ACT or SAT composite and must have one year of high school chemistry and two years of math with C or above. Physical exam form, immunizations, yearly drug screens, background checks and flu shots are required before clinical courses; C required in science courses to progress.

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 University. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

3

Health and background checks

2

Application basics

3

Paths

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