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East Tennessee State University · College of Nursing

LPN to BSN

BSNLPN / LVN-to-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

Four accelerated semesters of nursing major courses after the university core; 23 nursing articulation credits are awarded based on LPN education and/or work experience. Includes one required on-site weekend intensive in the second semester.

Credential
Bachelor's degree in nursing
Pathway
LPN / LVN-to-BSN
Source: etsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified
Duration
Four accelerated semesters of major courses after completing university core requirements
Source: etsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
Not verified
Campus
ETSU main campus, College of Nursing (Roy S. Nicks Hall) — Johnson City, TN

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
Licensed practical / vocational nurse
Source: etsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Prelicensure: prepares students who are not yet licensed for a first license exam
License restrictions
Clinical placements outside the state of Tennessee are not possible
Source: etsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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

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: $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

Campus visits
One required on-site weekend intensive during the second semester (skills validation, simulation)
Source: etsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Clinical placements
Clinical placements are offered throughout Northeast, East and Middle Tennessee; every effort made to place near permanent residence, not guaranteed
Source: etsu.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, 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/nursing/prospective_students/default.php — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. etsu.edu/nursing/undergrad/lpn_bsn.php — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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