Admissions Requirements

Academic and Professional Requirements

To be eligible for the RN-BS program, you must have the following:

  • Associate degree in nursing OR a diploma in nursing from an ACEN- , CCNE- or CNEA-accredited and regionally accredited program
    • Applicants must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
  • A current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse (RN) in the state where you plan to complete the program’s clinical requirements (individuals licensed in California or planning to complete clinical course requirements in California are not eligible for this program)
  • Completed required prerequisite coursework (each course must be taken for a minimum of 3 semester credits; minimum grade of C-)
    • Anatomy & Physiology I
    • Anatomy & Physiology II
    • Microbiology
    • Intro to Psychology
    • English Composition
    • Two additional liberal arts and sciences courses (one course in developmental psychology is preferred; examples of other courses that may be taken include anthropology, economics, English, history, humanities, mathematics, sociology and philosophy)

Unsure if you’ve completed the prerequisites? Our advisors can help! Email deckeronline@binghamton.edu.

Application Materials

Review application instructions.

Here are the items you’ll need to gather to apply to the RN-BS program:

International Applicants

Students with international transcripts must first have a course-to-course and degree evaluation from World Education Services (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE). A WES or ECE evaluation provides Binghamton with consistent information regarding degrees, courses and grades in U.S. equivalencies; this ensures students receive a timely and accurate application review.