Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by Saint Joseph's University-Lancaster Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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 Saint Joseph's University-Lancaster asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences is now Saint Joseph's University Lancaster (pacollege.edu redirects). Four-year BSN with guaranteed clinical placement: minimum 2.5 high school GPA (program may set higher), units of 4 English, 3 social sciences, 3 math (2 at algebra level or above), 2 lab science (one biology); SAT/ACT optional; applications open August 1 of senior year. NCLEX pass rate 94.38% for 2023-2024; average nursing class size 30-32; tuition $697 per credit (2025-2026) plus $2,250 fee on six designated NUR 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 Saint Joseph's University-Lancaster. Open a category to see each one.
Application basics
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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.
- Prereqs
- 10
- 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.
- Prereqs
- 10
- 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.
- Prereqs
- 10
- 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.
- Prereqs
- 10
- Timeline
- 4 years