Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill

Overview

Tuition $15,180

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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Application fee $65

Apply through Common App

Transfer application Required

What you'll need

Transcripts
Background check
Drug screen
Immunizations
CPR certification

Four-year BSN offered at Schuylkill via Penn State undergraduate admissions (MyPennState or Common App, $65 fee, test optional). Early Action by November 1, recommended filing date December 1; applications open August 1. Transfer and change-of-major students go through the Entrance to Major review. Background check, drug test, health exam, CPR and vaccinations required before clinicals.

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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

3

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

5

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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