Overview

Students in this Bachelors in Science in Nursing program may complete the first three semesters of prerequisite coursework through Tennessee Tech University as a Lower Division Nursing student or at any of Tennessee's community colleges. Admission into the clinical "Upper Division" portion of the program is competitive and students will generally need to seek admission to Upper Division Nursing at the end of their freshman year.

In the Upper Division portion of the program students will complete clinical placements each week at a variety of clinical sites throughout Middle and East TN in focus areas including Mental Health, Medical/Surgical Nursing, Pediatrics, and many other areas. Upon graduation, students are eligible to complete the NCLEX exam for RN licensure. Tennessee Tech BSN graduates have a first-time NCLEX pass rate of better than 95%!

Professional Licensure Disclosure

The Whitson-Hester School of Nursing cannot guarantee licensure eligibility outside the state of Tennessee. Applicants are encouraged to contact the applicable licensure board(s) in their state of residence or in the state where they intend to obtain a license before beginning an academic program that results in licensure and prior to beginning any internship/practicum.

Programme Structure

Courses:

Health Sciences Microbiology
Human Anatomy and Physiology
Medical/Surgical Nursing
Nursing Leadership
Pharmacology
Pediatrics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cookeville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students should plan on applying after they have completed two of the required science courses and after they have earned two fulltime semesters of college credit.

Students are evaluated based on:

their GPA in college-level coursework,

grades in college-level science courses,

experiences with working or volunteering in healthcare,
a personal essay

and scores on the HESI A2 “PreNursing” exam.
Students must have at least a 3.0 in college level coursework to apply.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

26334 USD / year

≈ 26334 USD / year
Out-of-State

14670 USD / year

≈ 14670 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10470 USD / year

≈ 10470 USD / year

Living costs

Cookeville

United States

1040 - 1933 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

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Campus Location

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