Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Lincoln University

Overview

Tuition $9,290

Licensure pass rate (2024) 95.7%

Accreditor ACEN

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 Lincoln University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2

Minimum GPA 2.5

Application fee $25

Recommendation letters 3

Apply through School application

Seats per cohort 30

What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses

Minimum cumulative GPA 2.5 at application with C or higher within two attempts in required courses; HESI A2 composite 70% within five years (ACT 19 or TOEFL iBT 100 accepted as alternatives), HESI limited to two attempts per calendar year. Nursing application has a $25 non-refundable fee and three reference letters; deadlines are the first Tuesday in March for fall and the last Tuesday in September for spring (Spring 2027 extended to Sept 30, 2026). Nursing sequence is 5 semesters after 48 prerequisite hours, 120 credits total, 30 students admitted each semester.

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 Lincoln University. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

7

Entrance exams

2

Application basics

4

Paths

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

Pre-Nursing to RN

University BSN pathway

Pre-Nursing BSN

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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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