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BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Luther College Decorah, Iowa

Overview

Tuition $50,320
Licensure pass rate (2025) 97%
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 Luther College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required
Minimum GPA 2.75
Apply through Common App

What you'll need

  • Transcripts

Degree is a BA with a major in Nursing. Direct entry from high school requires minimum unadjusted HS GPA 3.3 plus 4 years English, 3 math, 3 social science, 2 lab science. Progression requires 2.75 cumulative GPA in Luther courses and C or better in all nursing-major courses. Apply via Luther Norse Application or Common App, rolling from early September, test scores not required; personal statement and educator reference optional.

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 Luther College. Open a category to see each one.

Application basics

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Paths

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