Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Shepherd University

Overview

Tuition $8,642

Licensure pass rate (2025) 78.13%

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 Shepherd University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Minimum GPA 2.85

Apply through School application

What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses
Immunizations
CPR certification
Background check
Drug screen
Interview

Upper-division BSN admits in sophomore year; 2.85 overall and 2.85 prerequisite GPA (C or better), 2.0 institutional GPA. Stated School of Nursing application window was August 1 to September 15, 2026 (now past); advisor meeting deadlines March 1 (fall) and September 1 (spring). AHA BLS, 2-step PPD, criminal background check and drug screen required.

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 Shepherd University. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

10

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

5

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

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.