Bachelor of Science in Nursing at University of Dubuque

Overview

Tuition $40,065

Licensure pass rate (2024) 100%

Accreditor CCNE

Duration 4 years

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 Dubuque asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

Minimum GPA 3.0

Recommendation letters 2

Apply through School application

Seats per cohort 32

What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses
Immunizations
Background check
CPR certification

Standard admission to the nursing major (BSN Student Handbook 2025-2026): cumulative GPA 3.0 and prerequisite GPA 3.0 (probationary admission 2.9-2.99), C or better in each prerequisite, CNA certification on the Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry, 2 references from former professors (one in natural sciences), health statement, immunizations, background checks and CPR; cohort of up to 32 begins each fall. Direct admission from high school requires a 3.8 GPA or ACT 25/SAT 1210 and waives the references. Program page states 100% first-attempt NCLEX-RN pass for 2024 graduates.

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 Dubuque. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

16

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

2

Health and background checks

3

Application basics

4

Paths

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

Pre-Nursing to RN

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Pre-Nursing BSN

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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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