Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing

Overview

Tuition $23,710

Licensure pass rate (2023) 94%

Accreditor CCNE

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 Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

Minimum GPA 2.5

Application fee $50

Apply through School application

Transfer application Required

What you'll need

Prerequisite courses
Transcripts

Upper-division college: 59 credit hours of pre-nursing curriculum at a regionally accredited college, overall GPA 2.5 and 2.5 GPA in Anatomy and Physiology; admission is competitive and admitted averages run well above the minimum. $50 application fee, high school and official college transcripts. 94% NCLEX pass rate for 2023 stated on the college home page.

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 Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

12

Application basics

3

Paths

Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.

Pre-Nursing to RN

University BSN pathway

Pre-Nursing BSN

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Timeline: 4 years

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Pre-Nursing to RN

HBCU BSN pathway

Pre-Nursing BSN

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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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