Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Stephens College

Overview

Tuition $27,000

Licensure pass rate (2025) 87.5%

Duration 48 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 Stephens College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

Minimum GPA 2.5

Apply through School application

Seats per cohort 24

What you'll need

Essay
Background check
Drug screen

Minimum 2.5 GPA with SAT 1100 or ACT 22 preferred, 3 units of science (biology and chemistry) and 3 units of math with C or above, plus an essay on health care and nursing experience; cohorts capped at 24. First-time students start in fall (2025-26 cycle dates: Early Action November 1 and January 15, regular June 1; May 1 deposit); transfer students enter in spring or summer (November 1 for January entry; 2026 cycle listed April 17 and March 1). Three-year option with two summers available.

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 Stephens College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

3

Entrance exams

1

Health and background checks

1

Application basics

4

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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