Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Mount Saint Mary's University

Overview

Tuition $48,132

Licensure pass rate (2025) 84.1%

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 Mount Saint Mary's University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required

Minimum GPA 3.0

Recommendation letters 1

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Essay
Interview
Transcripts
Prerequisite courses

Traditional BSN application opens September 1 and closes February 1 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific, fall start only, via admissions.msmu.edu. Cumulative GPA 3.0 and science GPA 2.7 with prerequisites C or better and sciences within 5 years; one academic or professional reference, 2 to 3 page personal essay; an unnamed nursing entrance exam and a video interview are completed post-deadline by invited candidates. Tuition listed as $51,034 per year.

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 Mount Saint Mary's University. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

10

Entrance exams

1

Application basics

3

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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