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University of Memphis · Loewenberg College of Nursing

Bachelor of Science in 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

Four semesters of nursing major courses covering health assessment, pharmacology, pathophysiology, mental health, adult, childbearing, pediatric and community health nursing, evidence-based practice and transition to professional nursing. Freshmen may be pre-admitted.

Credential
Bachelor's degree in nursing
Delivery
On-campus
Study intensity
Full-time
Duration
Four full-time semesters of nursing major courses
Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
Not verified
Campus
Loewenberg College of Nursing, Memphis (main campus) — Memphis, TN

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
New to nursing (no prior degree needed)
Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Prelicensure: prepares students who are not yet licensed for a first license exam
Licensure exam
Graduates are eligible to sit for the NCLEX required for RN licensure
Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Admissions requirements

Minimum GPA
Minimum 3Minimum cumulative college GPA of 3.0
Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Minimum GPA
Minimum 3Minimum nursing program prerequisite GPA of 3.0 across the listed prerequisite courses
Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Prerequisite courses
A minimum of 60 hours must be completed prior to starting the nursing program; science courses within five years of LCON admission
Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Documents
Resume, letter of interest and two reference letters
Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026
ACT
Required — published minimum 23Freshman pre-admission only: minimum composite 23 with at least 21 in all areas
Source: memphis.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.

Other fees

  • Nursing course fee: $40 (per credit/audit hour) · mandatory Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)
  • Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $8,520
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $12,960
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $1,824
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $9,576
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $13,590
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

Start terms: Fall, Spring Source: memphis.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 arrangements: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

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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) · Loewenberg College of Nursing, Memphis, TN

    Initial: September 28, 2002 · Most recent: September 30, 2019 · Term expires: June 30, 2030 · Next review: Fall 2029

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

  • CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

    Scope as stated by the source

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

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (TN) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. memphis.edu/nursing/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. memphis.edu/nursing/program-admit/bsn/updatedbsn.php — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  4. memphis.edu/nursing/program-admit/rn-bsn/rn-bsn.php — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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