Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by Batten University-Sentara College of Health Sciences Chesapeake, VirginiaOverview
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 Batten University-Sentara College of Health Sciences asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- CPR certification
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
Sentara College of Health Sciences is now a division of Batten University (batten.edu). Traditional BSN requires application, official college transcripts, ATI TEAS (no minimum score stated), current AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers, criminal background check, drug screen and health screening/immunizations (TB, Hep B, Tdap, MMR, varicella, flu). BSN completes in 2.5 years following prerequisite coursework; GPA minimum and deadlines not stated.
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 Batten University-Sentara College of Health Sciences. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
15
Entrance exams
2
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
3
Application basics
1
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



