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East Tennessee State 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

On-campus BSN preparing nurse generalists for initial licensure, with simulation experiences in Bishop Hall and team-based training with other health disciplines in the Academic Health Sciences Center.

Credential
Bachelor's degree in nursing
Delivery
On-campus
Study intensity
Not verified
Duration
Not verified
Credits
Not verified
Campus
ETSU main campus, College of Nursing (Roy S. Nicks Hall) — Johnson City, TN

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
Not verified
Source: etsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Prelicensure: prepares students who are not yet licensed for a first license exam

Admissions requirements

Minimum GPA
Minimum 3Minimum cumulative college-level GPA of 3.0 as computed by ETSU (excluding developmental coursework)
Source: etsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Minimum GPA
Minimum 2.75Minimum nursing prerequisite GPA of 2.75
Source: etsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Prerequisite courses
Prerequisite courses must be completed within 5 years of admission to the nursing program
Source: etsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
ATI TEAS
Required — published minimum 65Minimum 65% within two years of application; at most two attempts with a 30-day wait
Source: etsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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

Tuition & fees

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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: $7,706
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $11,034
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $2,000
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $8,784
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $23,904
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

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

Simulation
State-of-the-art simulation experiences in Bishop Hall
Source: etsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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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, Johnson City, TN

    Initial: April 8, 2006 · Most recent: September 11, 2023 · Term expires: June 30, 2034 · Next review: Fall 2033

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

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (TN) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. etsu.edu/bachelor/nursing.php — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. etsu.edu/nursing/prospective_students/default.php — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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