Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, 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 Pennsylvania College of Technology asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
Selective admission. High school applicants: cumulative high school GPA 85% or higher, SAT 1040 or ACT 20 minimum, 16 units including 4 English, 3 social studies, 2 math (incl. algebra), 2 lab science; rolling admission by seat availability. Pre-program and transfer applicants are selected twice a year with June 1 and December 1 deadlines after BIO 115 or CHM 100, ENL 111, MTH 123 and PSY 111, ranked by a 2.5+ math/science GPA then 2.5+ cumulative GPA; C or better required in all NUR, CHM and BIO courses. Child abuse and criminal background checks, 10-panel drug screen, CPR, immunizations and physical required; 8 semesters; NCLEX pass rate described only as above state and national averages.
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 Pennsylvania College of Technology. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
4
Entrance exams
1
Application basics
4
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