BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by University of Dayton Dayton, Ohio

Overview

Tuition $47,600

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 University of Dayton asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2

Apply through Common App

What you'll need

Essay
Transcripts

Selective four-year program delivered with Sinclair Community College (ADN plus BSN); apply via Common App or UD application with a nursing application essay and high school transcript, test optional. Non-binding deadline Nov. 1, enrollment confirmation Feb. 1, fall start only; transfer admission into nursing not currently accepted. Effective August 1, 2025 students must pass the HESI A2 with a 75% composite (three attempts) to progress into Sinclair's nursing program.

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 University of Dayton. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

Certifications

Application basics

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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