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Overview

Tuition $8,868
Licensure pass rate (2026) 100%
Duration 48 months
Accreditor CNEA
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 University of Arkansas at Monticello asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required
Minimum GPA 2.0

What you'll need

  • Prerequisite courses

UAM cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher with C or better in all general education and nursing supportive courses; NLN Nursing Entrance Exam (NEX) at or above the national mean; ACT or SAT composite per UAM Degree Pathways. Deadline March 1; all undergraduate nursing programs start in May; BSN is a 4 year completion.

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 University of Arkansas at Monticello. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

20

Health and background checks

2

Paths

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