How long will it take to earn a bachelors in science of nursing?

Four years which will include a series of practicums in various areas of patient care.

Good luck!!

2 years

3-4 years depending upon the program. That is unless you are already an R.N. or have a bachelor's degree in another field.

It's just like any other 4 year degree. It can take 3 to 5 years, depending on your level of committment. Sometimes longer if you are going part time. :)

Starting from what point? If you have no college, it will take you a minimum of 4 years.

I'm assuming that you do NOT have any college credits, and that you are not already a LPN/LVN (licensed practical/licensed vocational nurse) or a diploma-holding (hospital-school) RN who wants to upgrade to a BSN.


1 semester for college biology (unless you can competency-test or CLEP out). 2 more semesters for your anatomy and physiology (A&P) classes (most programs typically want two semesters--8 hours). You'll also need a few other "pre-nursing" classes--figure on microbiology, possibly chemistry (or competency equivalence), probably a psych class, probably a basic math (statistics is most useful), plus your basic core classes of English and such.
Your standard BSN "nursing program" (upper-division work) is typically 4 semesters, once you get your pre-nursing classes out of the way.
HOWEVER, it ain't just that easy as "sign up and show up". My community college (for pre-nursing) had a backlog for the A & P classes; I wound up taking them back-to-back in one very hellish summer.....Took a few other useful classes at the school while waiting for admission to a BSN program. My grades were fine; it's just that there were no slots available.
My personal take, FWIW: Get your pre-reqs out of the way at a community college, then transfer the hours when a slot opens up. It's a lot cheaper, and you can still end up in a top-ranked college with a BSN.

University will take 4 years to finish minimum.... or you can get an associate degree in two years and if you pass boards, you can get your license then continue on to complete your BSN while you are working (not easy but do-able and many hospitals will pay your tuition if you maintain your grades) keep in mind that a masters degree is now the standard in nursing, and doctorate programs are cropping up very quickly for advanced practice nurses....so you are looking at about 2 to 4 years just to get in the door then several more to meet the standard and keep up with the advances in the field.... consider a nice alternative... go to PA school (physicians assistant) starting salary is much higher and it's a better job... challenging and rewarding as well....