Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Western Governors University

Overview

Tuition $8,300

Licensure pass rate (2025) 87.5%

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 Western Governors University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Application fee Free

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Background check
Drug screen
Immunizations
CPR certification

Prelicensure BSN accepts HESI A2 or ATI TEAS taken within the last five years; no application fee. Starts the 1st of each month (must be admitted and committed by the 15th of the prior month); tuition $8,755 per six month term plus $200 resources; paced for 8 terms (4 years), minimum about 2.5 years. Only residents of listed eligible states may apply; background check via DISA ($52), drug screen (~$36) and immunizations required before clinical progression.

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 Western Governors University. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

3

Health and background checks

5

Application basics

4

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.