BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan

Overview

Tuition $15,298

Licensure pass rate (2025) 79.7%

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 Michigan University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

Minimum GPA 3.0

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What you'll need

Essay
Personal statement
Transcripts
Prerequisite courses

Competitive admission to the pre-licensure BSN after admission to WMU; application submitted through the WMU eLearning (D2L) system. Fall cohort window January 15 to March 15, spring cohort window August 15 to October 15. Minimum 3.0 overall GPA and 3.0 average across prerequisites (3.0 in the four science courses); essays plus a personal statement. Direct admission from high school requires a 3.6 HS GPA and maintaining a 3.5.

Prerequisite courses Scholarships

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 Michigan University. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

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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