Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Otterbein University

Overview

Tuition $34,899

Licensure pass rate (2025) 100%

Duration 48 months

Accreditor CCNE

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

Entrance exam None required

Minimum GPA 3.0

Apply through School application

Transfer application Required

What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses

Guaranteed admission for high school seniors with a 3.5 GPA (ACT optional) or 3.2 GPA plus ACT 22, applied to the first year only. Entry to the BSN requires a 3.0 cumulative college GPA and C or better in chemistry, A&P I and II, psychology and freshman English prerequisites; the Nursing Application Form is due the last Friday of January of freshman year, transfers by the same date. Page states 100% of graduates currently pass NCLEX on the first attempt (year not given).

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 Otterbein University. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

7

Entrance exams

1

Application basics

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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