Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North CarolinaOverview
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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Essay
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
Fall 2027 applications are open with a December 15 deadline at 11:59 PM EST via applynow.unc.edu (current UNC students request a major change in ConnectCarolina). Requires 2.8 minimum cumulative and science GPA, 60 earned credit hours, A&P I and II and Microbiology at B- or better within 5 years, Psychology and Statistics at C or better within 10 years, official transcripts sent to the School of Nursing, and a two-page double-spaced essay. NCLEX pass rate of 96% (2025) is combined BSN and ABSN; 98% in 2024, 99% in 2023.
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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
7
Application basics
4
Paths
Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Pre-Nursing to RN
University BSN pathway
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
Pre-Nursing to RN
HBCU BSN pathway
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
CNA Exam Prep to RN
University BSN pathway
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
Georgia CNA to RN
University BSN pathway
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
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
Zali Elizabeth
Accepted toUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Carolina cheerleader · nursing student at UNC Chapel Hill
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MacKenzie Harland
Accepted toUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill UNC accelerated BSN grad · NC State alum · NC
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abbyyymcbrideee
Accepted toUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill CNA with NICU experience · BSN student at UNC Chapel Hill · NC
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