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Thomas Jefferson University · Jefferson College of Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - Traditional Track

BSNPrelicensure — leads to a first nursing license examPrivate nonprofit

Award: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

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

Overview

Four semesters of nursing theory and clinical coursework (67 credits) after two years of prerequisites, with simulation-center training and clinical practice at Jefferson Health hospitals.

Credential
Bachelor's degree in nursing
Delivery
On-campus
Study intensity
Full-time
Duration
2 years
Source: jefferson.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
four semesters, 67 credits
Source: jefferson.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus
Center City Philadelphia — Philadelphia, PA; Dixon Campus — Horsham, PA; Lehigh Valley — Lehigh Valley, PA

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
New to nursing (no prior degree needed)
Source: jefferson.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Prelicensure: prepares students who are not yet licensed for a first license exam

Admissions requirements

Prerequisite courses
All prerequisites must be completed before matriculating; applicants may apply with prerequisites in progress
Source: jefferson.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Minimum GPA
Minimum 3Applicants should have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA to be competitive; a 3.0 does not guarantee admissionRecommended
Source: jefferson.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Other requirement
Applications reviewed on a rolling basis until the class is filled
Source: jefferson.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Other requirement
TOEFL or IELTS results required for non-U.S. citizens
Source: jefferson.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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

Tuition & fees

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Other fees

Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)
  • Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $44,400
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $44,400
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $1,133
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $23,202
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $23,202
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

Start terms: Fall Source: jefferson.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

Simulation
Clinical skills learned in the Rector Clinical Skills & Simulation Center plus clinical practice at Jefferson Health hospitals
Source: jefferson.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) · Jefferson School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA

    Initial: September 29, 2001 · Most recent: March 17, 2021 · Term expires: December 31, 2031 · Next review: Spring 2031

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

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (PA) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. jefferson.edu/academics/colleges-schools-institutes/nursing/admissions/undergraduate-faqs. — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. jefferson.edu/academics/colleges-schools-institutes/nursing/degrees-programs/bachelor-scie — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  4. jefferson.edu/tuition-and-financial-aid/tuition-information.html — Official tuition/fees page, verified October 6, 2026

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