Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by South University-West Palm Beach Royal Palm Beach, Florida
Overview
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 South University-West Palm Beach asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Immunizations
- Drug screen
- Health insurance
Two-step admission: general entry to South University, then application to the professional phase after 90 quarter hours of prerequisites with C or better, a 2.75 GPA in nursing prerequisites and a 2.75 GPA in the core sciences (A&P I/II, microbiology, chemistry, pathophysiology; sciences no older than 7 years), ATI TEAS at Proficient level (within 14 months), Level I and II background checks, and official transcripts. After acceptance: physical with immunizations/titers/TB, urine drug screen, proof of health insurance. One or two cohorts per year; applications due by the posted campus deadline, usually the first day of the quarter before the start; 180 quarter credits.
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 South University-West Palm Beach. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
5
Entrance exams
1
Health and background checks
4
Application basics
2
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