Bachelor of Science in Nursing at San Francisco State University

Overview

Tuition $7,424

Licensure pass rate (2025) 81.8%

Duration 24 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 San Francisco State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 3.0

Apply through NursingCAS

What you'll need

Personal statement
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Prerequisite courses

Prerequisite GPA of 3.0 or higher calculated from four science courses plus statistics (C or better, sciences within the last seven years); ATI TEAS of 78 or higher within three attempts, final official score uploaded to NursingCAS. Two step: Cal State Apply (October 1 to November 30 for fall, August 1 to 31 for spring) then the NursingCAS supplemental with personal statement (December 1 to January 18, 8:59 pm PT for fall; August 1 to September 7 for spring). California residents only; international students not accepted.

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 San Francisco State University. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

8

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Application basics

3

Experience

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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