Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Kent State's Bachelor of Science in Nursing is a four-year pre-licensure program that will prepare you to meet the challenges of today's healthcare needs as a professional registered nurse.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program is designed to prepare practitioners for professional nursing, help them understand their role in society and prepare them for graduate study. The program emphasizes professional knowledge, skills, and compassionate nursing practices.
Learning through a combination of classroom, laboratory, and supervised clinical setting instruction, Kent State nursing students graduate with a solid foundation of nursing knowledge.
Why Kent State? We offer you:
- Individual advising, program planning and guidance by experienced academic advisors
- Clinical experiences at major hospitals and health care facilities throughout northeastern Ohio
- Hands-on learning experiences in our state-of-the-art simulation laboratories
- A 95% average NCLEX pass rate
- High graduate placement — you will be in demand
Get Your BSN Close to Home
As part of our mission to address the health care needs of Ohioans, the BSN program is available at 5 area campuses. Depending on which campus you are enrolled in, you will complete some or most clinical hours at hospitals and facilities in the local community.
The entire program can be completed at the Kent, Geauga, Salem, Stark and Trumbull campuses.
Admission Requirements
Nursing Major Requirements
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Completion of high school math, biology, and chemistry
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2.7 overall high school GPA (on a 4.0 scale) and a minimum 22 ACT composite/1100 new SAT total score (1020 combined critical reading and mathematics score old SAT)
Professional Nursing Sequence Requirements
- 30 semester hours of college-level coursework, including in-progress
- A 2.75 cumulative GPA
- An overall average 2.75 GPA in the required science courses, with a 2.0 (C) or better in each of those courses
- Completion of the required math course with a 2.0 (C) or better
Curriculum
You will begin with courses that demonstrate the core foundations of the nursing profession and its historical roots. The capstone preceptorship will expose you to research and professional-practice concepts that will ensure your ability to be a nurse leader and healthcare advocate.
Throughout the program, you will study life-span and cultural diversity issues while applying evidence-based practice to the profession.
Sample 4-Year Curriculum Plan
Required CoursesView All Requirements in University Catalog
Tuition & Financial Aid
Paying for college is an important aspect of realizing your academic goals. Kent State's affordable tuition helps you keep costs low as you pursue your education.
New Tuition Guarantee
Beginning with the fall 2018 academic year, Kent State is offering all eligible new first-year undergraduate and transfer students the certainty that the Ohio resident tuition rate (i.e. instructional and general fee), career services fee, as well as room and board plan charges will not increase for their applicable cohort rate.
Learn more about the Tuition Guarantee program
| Ohio Resident | Non-Ohio Resident3 | |
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Tuition1 |
$11,131.04 | $20,007.04 |
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Room & Board2 |
$11,706 | $11,706 |
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Total |
$22,837.04 | $31,713.04 |
- Based on 12-18 semester hours (one academic year, two semesters for a full-time student). Program and special course fees are additional. A $499.90 per-credit-hour fee applies to all enrolled semester hours above 18 credits.
- Based on a standard double room and The Blue board plan. Other room types and board plans at different prices are available. Please see the room and board rates tab above for more details.
- 2019-2020 Non-Ohio Resident Surcharge. This rate is subject to change for Fall 2020.
Begin Your Transformation
Discover why Kent State's BSN program is right for you. Advisors can be reached at 330-672-7911.
Partially OnlineA hybrid format with both online & in-person classes.
Sequence Application Windows
| Semester | Application Open | Campuses |
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| Fall | Feb. - May | Kent, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull |
| Spring | Mid-Oct. - Dec. | Kent |
Testimonial
Life has sent me on some amazing journeys, including my start at AGMC, my travel nursing with Nurses Rx, and my telemetry and ICU positions at a Florida HCA facility. I am thankful for all the positive experiences I had at Kent State to now build my own teaching career on as a clinical instructor."
Melissa Campagna2001 BSN Graduate
Clinical Instructor, Galen College of Nursing
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