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Offerings

Large School
Urban Community
Public University

Programs

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RN to BSN

Application deadline Mar 15, 2027

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BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Tuition: $7,992
Licensure pass rate (2025): 92.86%

Application deadline Feb 15, 2027

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Paths to this school

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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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Student societies

Clubs and associations for nursing and pre-nursing students here.

Chapter

California Nursing Students' Association, SJSU Chapter (CNSA-SJSU) "Pre-nursing students welcome"; $20 one time fee includes t-shirt; attend 2 events/semester to stay active; apply via https://forms.gle/PAhRn5uaApEodiSA8

@cnsa_sjsu

Statewide

California Nursing Students' Association (CNSA) Open to nursing students across California

@cnsaofficial

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