Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Messiah University

Overview

Tuition $40,640

Licensure pass rate (2026) 100%

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

Entrance exam Required

Minimum GPA 3.5

Admission to the nursing major requires SAT 560 EBRW and 530 math, or ACT 21 composite with 44 combined English + reading and 21 math, or CLT 52 verbal/grammar and 20 quantitative; a minimum 3.5 high school GPA if no test scores are submitted. High school units: 4 English, 3 social studies, 2 math (incl. algebra), 2 lab science with two or more lab sciences (one chemistry) at B or higher. External transfers need a 3.3 cumulative GPA and B or higher in prerequisite courses. NCLEX first-time pass rate 100% for May 2026 graduates.

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 Messiah University. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

8

Entrance exams

3

Application basics

3

Experience

1

Paths

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

Pre-Nursing to RN

University BSN pathway

Pre-Nursing BSN

Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find university BSN programs that fit your goals, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.

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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