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BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Sumner College Portland, Oregon

Overview

Duration 32 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 Sumner College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Recommendation letters 1
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Essay
  • Interview
  • Letter of interest

No prerequisite courses required; admission weighs TEAS score, a panel interview and four essays plus one letter of recommendation (per the admissions page). Rolling enrollment with new cohorts every 10 weeks year round (fall, winter, spring, summer). Tuition $510 per credit; 97% retention (ABHES 2024-2025).

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 Sumner College. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

1

Application basics

4

Paths

Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.

Acceptees

Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.