Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by Mississippi University for Women Columbus, Mississippi
Overview
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 Mississippi University for Women asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Immunizations
- Transcripts
Generic BSN option admits one class per year entering second summer term; application deadline January 20 at 5:00 p.m. Competitive admission based on national ACT scores (super-scores accepted) and GPA; no TEAS/HESI stated. Freshmen Early Acceptance requires ACT 24 and HS GPA 3.5, then 3.0 overall and C in each prerequisite; background check and drug screen required. Five-semester nursing sequence; 2026-27 tuition $4,523.50 per semester (12-19 hours) plus $500 per semester out of state.
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 Mississippi University for Women. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
18
Entrance exams
2
Health and background checks
2
Paths
Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Pre-Nursing to RN
University BSN pathway
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
Pre-Nursing to RN
HBCU BSN pathway
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
CNA Exam Prep to RN
University BSN pathway
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
Georgia CNA to RN
University BSN pathway
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
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
