Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Degree Program

• No application fee.  
  • Submit a completed Application for Admission here. An Enrollment Representative will reach out answer your questions
• Request or provide a copy of your transcripts
  • Proof of Graduation (for High School students, we just need your most recent transcript from your Guidance Counselor)
  • Any other transcript you want reviewed for potential transfer credit
• HESI Admissions Assessment
  • If you have taken the ACT, SAT, TEAS, or HESI in the last five years, you may be able to use those results.  Provide a copy to your Enrollment Representative.
  • If you do not have prior test results that are being considered, you will receive one attempt at the HESI Admissions Assessment.  
  • Prep for the HESI exam with our complimentary BSN Readiness Course, which covers the HESI A2 subjects and can be completed at your own pace. 

Our High School to Healthcare Program offers 33% tuition savings (up to $31,201).

If you are a licensed practical nurse (LPN) or a licensed vocational nurse (LVN), you have a head start on your BSN degree at Chamberlain. A licensed LPN or LVN can earn the 3-year BSN degree at our campus with up to nine proficiency credits—and after passing proficiency and skills validation tests. 

BSN – LPN Proficiency Process sample curriculum (PDF)

Students enrolled in the 126-credit curriculum (online or onsite), regardless of their state of residency, must follow the LPN/LVN proficiency test and skills return demonstration policy and are eligible to earn ten credit hours.

We’ve made the Chamberlain transfer credits process simple. Transfer nursing schools seamlessly so you can focus on finishing your degree—not starting over. Send us a copy of your transcripts to fast-track your credit evaluation

Chamberlain University’s BSN Admission Committee applies a holistic admission process when determining academic eligibility. The BSN Admission Committee reviews applicants using a holistic model evaluation system that considers several factors: previous coursework, CGPA and HESI Admission Assessment (A2), ACT, SAT or TEAS scores. Additional factors important to student success in nursing school may also be considered. An applicant's most recent educational experience shall be considered by the Chamberlain University BSN Admission Committee.

• Proof of graduation scale from a Chamberlain recognized High School or an institution accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education¹.
• Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by a NACES-approved evaluating agency or Chamberlain's Internal Global Transcript Evaluation Services.
• A completed HESI A2 entrance exam. A custom HESI A2 score is calculated by using a subset of all four exam scores. ACT, SAT or TEAS scores may be used in lieu of the HESI Admission Assessment (A2). Test scores will be reviewed by the Chamberlain University BSN Admission Committee and for BIOS placement with scores valid for five years from the test date at the time of academic eligibility.
• Applicants from states that offer an approved high school equivalency may also be eligible for admission. To be considered by the Admission Committee, the applicant must have a minimum GED® test score of 551 if taken between 2002-2013 or a minimum score of 600 if taken after 2013. Applicants from states that offer an approved high school equivalency test such as the ETS High School Equivalency Test (HiSET), Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) or California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE) in lieu of the GED tests may gain admission by presenting documentation for having met state requirements for the equivalency of a high school diploma.
• Florida Locations Only: Re-admitted students who have completed over 75 percent of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program, at a campus other than their intended Florida campus, will not be permitted to request admission to any Chamberlain University Florida campus. Students will remain assigned to their home/primary location and follow the process to complete nursing courses at an alternate campus. Degrees will be conferred at the home/primary Chamberlain campus. NCLEX® applications to test will require use of the degree conferral campus school code.

Pending space availability, applicants deemed academically eligible may be eligible to enroll as a new student at any Chamberlain pre-licensure location and for up to two sessions immediately following the session for which the decision was rendered. The applicant will not need to submit a new application unless their application has expired. If an applicant requests a change to their preferred location or session, additional deadlines may be imposed to reserve enrollment at the new location or in the future session (see Phase II requirements in this section of the catalog).

View all Undergraduate Admission Criteria (catalog)

1Applicants for the Tysons Corner campus must provide a high school/equivalency transcript documenting proof of graduation.   

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