Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, North Dakota
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 North Dakota State University-Main Campus asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Background check
- Prerequisite courses
Standard admission: Kaplan Nursing Admissions Test, minimum cumulative college GPA 2.75, ENGL 120/COMM 110/PSYC 111/SOC 110 plus at least 11 of 19 science credits completed; separate nursing application with an application capacity fee (amount not stated) and a Flip video response. Fargo deadline April 20 for fall and spring (Fargo application opens February 15, 2027); Bismarck (Sanford) site August 1 for fall and October 20 for spring, rolling. Four-year program.
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 North Dakota State University-Main Campus. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
9
Entrance exams
1
Health and background checks
1
Application basics
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.
