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Large School
Urban Community
Private University
Research-Intensive Institutions

Programs

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BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Tuition: $66,104
Licensure pass rate (2025): 91.5%

Next start Fall

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Paths to this school

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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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Student societies

Clubs and associations for nursing and pre-nursing students here.

Chapter

Student Nurses at Penn (SNAP) Largest nursing student org at Penn; eligibility not stated on page; NSNA registration separate (~$45/yr)

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Statewide

Student Nurses' Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP) Open to nursing students across Pennsylvania

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