Washington State University · College of Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (PL-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

Two years of university requirements and nursing prerequisites followed by four semesters of nursing coursework with clinical assignments, leading to eligibility for the NCLEX.

Credential: Bachelor's degree in nursing
Delivery: On-campus
Study intensity: Full-time
Duration: Two years of general requirements and prerequisites, then two years of nursing classes (4 semesters at 15 credits)
Source: nursing.wsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits: 15 credits per semester for 4 semesters
Source: nursing.wsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus: Spokane Campus — Spokane, WA; Tri-Cities Campus — WA

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply: New to nursing (no prior degree needed)
Source: nursing.wsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage: Prelicensure: prepares students who are not yet licensed for a first license exam
Licensure exam: Graduation is followed by the NCLEX and state licensure application
Source: nursing.wsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Admissions requirements

Minimum GPA: Minimum 3Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher across all college-level coursework attempted
Source: nursing.wsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Prerequisite courses: Average prerequisite GPA of 3.0 and at least a C in every prerequisite course
Source: nursing.wsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Prerequisite courses: Junior standing (60 semester / 90 quarter credits completed)
Source: nursing.wsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Prerequisite courses: Anatomy & physiology with labs, chemistry with labs, microbiology with lab, statistics, human growth and development, nutrition, sociology, psychology
Source: nursing.wsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Application fee: $55NursingCAS fee approximately $55
Source: nursing.wsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
ATI TEAS: Required — published minimum 70Version 7 accepted; taken within a year of application
Source: nursing.wsu.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.

Other fees

Campus and student fee, Spokane: $859 (annual) Source: nursing.wsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus and student fee, Tri-Cities: $977 (annual) Source: nursing.wsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Books (whole program, approximate): $2,800 (program) Source: nursing.wsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)

Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $10,976
Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $27,052
Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $2,021
Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $12,675
Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $27,842

Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

Start terms: Fall, Spring Source: nursing.wsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Opens October 1, deadline December 20 (year not printed)
Fall semester start
Source: nursing.wsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Date not confirmed
Opens May 15, deadline July 15 (year not printed)
Spring semester start
Source: nursing.wsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Date not confirmed

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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) · College of Nursing, Spokane, WA
Initial: October 9, 2004 · Most recent: March 18, 2024 · Term expires: December 31, 2034 · Next review: Spring 2034
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026
Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Scope as stated by the source
Source: nursing.wsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Accredited

Sources

CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (WA) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
nursing.wsu.edu/about-us/accreditation/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
nursing.wsu.edu/ug-programs/bsn/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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