Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Wright State University-Lake Campus

Overview

Tuition $7,119

Licensure pass rate (2024) 95.62%

Duration 48 months

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 Wright State University-Lake Campus asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Minimum GPA 2.75

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What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses

Shared Wright State School of Nursing admission page covers Dayton and Lake campuses; Lake Campus offers only the four-year (summers off) program. Minimum 2.75 prerequisite GPA and 2.75 cumulative GPA (coursework within last 10 years); eight prerequisite courses, natural sciences within 10 years. Deadlines: February 1 for fall, September 15 for spring; high school direct admit requires a 3.5 high school GPA. NCLEX pass rate reported for the whole program.

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 Wright State University-Lake Campus. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

8

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

3

Application basics

1

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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