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East Carolina University · College of Nursing

Traditional BSN

BSNPrelicensure — leads to a first nursing license examPublic

Award: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Program facts last verified October 6, 2026. Each fact links to the official page it came from.

Overview

Students enter ECU as Intended Nursing majors and apply to the clinical portion of the degree after meeting eligibility requirements. The curriculum spans four academic years plus one summer session, with clinical placements in more than 50 agencies.

Credential
Bachelor's degree in nursing
Delivery
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified
Duration
Four academic years plus one summer session (including general education, prerequisite and professional coursework)
Source: nursing.ecu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
Not verified
Campus
Health Sciences Campus (Greenville) — Greenville, NC

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
New to nursing (no prior degree needed)
Source: nursing.ecu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Prelicensure: prepares students who are not yet licensed for a first license exam
Licensure exam
ECU degree programs satisfy North Carolina licensure requirements and prepare students to sit for the exams
Source: nursing.ecu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Admissions requirements

Minimum GPA
Minimum 2.75Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 across all colleges attended to be eligible to apply
Source: nursing.ecu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Prerequisite courses
Grade of C or higher in MATH 1065, CHEM 1120, CHEM 1130, BIOL 2140 & 2141, BIOL 2150 & 2151 and BIOL 2110 & 2111 (or approved equivalents)
Source: nursing.ecu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Background check
Admitted students must pass a criminal background check and drug test or the seat is rescinded
Source: nursing.ecu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
HESI Admission Assessment (A2)
RequiredFive sections (Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary & General Knowledge, Basic Math Skills, Biology, Anatomy & Physiology); maximum two attempts
Source: nursing.ecu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Requirements not listed here are unknown to us — not “not required”.

Tuition & fees

Shown exactly as the school publishes it, with its fee basis. Per-credit, per-term, annual and total-program figures are never treated as comparable.

Program tuition: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)
  • Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $4,452
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $20,729
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $2,909
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $4,749
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $17,898
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

Start terms: Fall, Spring Source: nursing.ecu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

A date without a year printed next to it on the school's page is shown as “date not confirmed”. Passed dates are never rolled forward.

Clinical, simulation & campus requirements

Clinical placements
Clinical practice placements in more than 50 agencies including hospitals, home health, public health, schools and clinics
Source: nursing.ecu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

We never infer a placement guarantee from marketing wording; only arrangements the school states are shown.

Accreditation & approval

Program accreditation, state board approval and institutional accreditation are separate. Records below cover this program's degree level at this institution as the body lists it.

Nursing program accreditation

  • CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

    Baccalaureate (BSN) · College of Nursing, Greenville, NC

    Initial: November 11, 2009 · Most recent: October 30, 2024 · Term expires: June 30, 2035 · Next review: Fall 2034

    Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (NC) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. nursing.ecu.edu/bsn/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. nursing.ecu.edu/bsn/admission/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  4. nursing.ecu.edu/bsn/curriculum/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  5. nursing.ecu.edu/bsn/pre-admission-exam/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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RN to BSN Option

BSNRN-to-BSNFor licensed nurses
  • Health Sciences Campus (Greenville) — Greenville, NC
  • Online coursework · Part-time
  • Four semesters / 16 months
  • For: RN with an associate degree or diploma

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