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Kent State University at Kent · College of Nursing

LPN & Allied Health 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

Bridge BSN for LPNs, paramedics, respiratory therapists, therapy assistants, medics and EMTs. The professional nursing sequence accepts applications three times a year, with daytime and evening and weekend cohort options.

Credential
Bachelor's degree in nursing
Pathway
LPN / LVN-to-BSN, Paramedic-to-RN
Source: kent.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery
On-campus
Study intensity
Not verified
Duration
Not verified
Credits
Minimum 121 total credit hours (LPN and Allied Health roadmap)
Source: kent.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus
Kent Campus — Kent, OH

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
Licensed practical / vocational nurse; Other health professional (e.g. paramedic)
Source: kent.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 2.7Selective admission: high school GPA of 2.700 with a 22 ACT composite or 1100 SAT, or a 3.000 high school GPA
Source: kent.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Prerequisite courses
Completed high school-level mathematics, biology and chemistry
Source: kent.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: $11,595
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $20,708
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $172
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $12,483
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $23,352
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer Source: kent.edu · verified October 6, 2026

  • Apr. 1 – Jun. 1

    Fall (application window)

    Source: kent.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Date not confirmed

  • Jul. 1 – Sep. 1

    Spring (application window)

    Source: kent.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Date not confirmed

  • Dec. 1 – Feb. 1

    Summer (application window)

    Source: kent.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Date not confirmed

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
Clinicals are in Northeast Ohio hospitals and cannot be completed in any other area or state
Source: kent.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, Kent, OH

    Initial: April 20, 2002 · Most recent: March 14, 2018 · Term expires: December 31, 2028 · Next review: Spring 2028

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

  • CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: kent.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (OH) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. kent.edu/nursing/nursing-bsn — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. kent.edu/nursing/programs — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  4. kent.edu/nursing/programs/lpn-alliedhealth-to-bsn — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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