San Francisco State University
Accelerated BSN Program (BSNA) · San Francisco, CA · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
Activelast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses SF State says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01Anatomy (standalone)Human Anatomy with Lab · BIOL 220Part 1 of a combined A&P series is accepted. The Bulletin also lists BIOL 328.
source · nursing.sfsu.edu
“Human Anatomy with Lab * | Human Anatomy w/Lab; or Part 1 of a combined Anatomy & Physiology series. | BIOL 220 (4 semester units) |”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 02Physiology (standalone)Human Physiology with Lab · BIOL 212 / 213Part 2 of a combined A&P series is accepted.
source · nursing.sfsu.edu
“Human Physiology with Lab * | Human Physiology w/Lab; or Part 2 of a combined Anatomy & Physiology course series. | BIOL 212 / 213 (4 semester units) |”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 03General ChemistrySurvey of Chemistry with Lab · CHEM 101 / 102General, inorganic, organic, or integrated chemistry is accepted.
source · nursing.sfsu.edu
“Survey of Chemistry with Lab * | General, inorganic, organic, or integrated (any combination of general, organic, or biochemistry) chemistry courses are acceptable | CHEM 101 / 102 (4 semester units) |”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 04MicrobiologyGeneral Microbiology with Lab · BIOL 210 / 211
source · nursing.sfsu.edu
“General Microbiology with Lab * | A Microbiology and corresponding laboratory course | BIOL 210 / 211 (4 semester units) |”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 05English CompositionWritten Communication · ENG 114Considered fulfilled by a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. Not counted in the prerequisite GPA. ENG 114 (3 units) is from the Bulletin.
source · nursing.sfsu.edu
“Written Communication ** | Freshman or Sophomore Composition course; Area A2 at CA community colleges. |”
credits3labno - 06Communication / Public SpeakingOral Communication · COMM 150Considered fulfilled by a bachelor's degree. Not counted in the prerequisite GPA. COMM 150 (3 units) is from the Bulletin.
source · nursing.sfsu.edu
“A course in public speaking, interpersonal communication. Includes skill development in listening, speech preparation, and oral presentation; Area A1 at CA community colleges.”
credits3labno - 07Philosophy / LogicCritical Thinking · PHIL 110Area A3. Considered fulfilled by a bachelor's degree. Not counted in the prerequisite GPA. PHIL 110 (3 units) is from the Bulletin.
source · nursing.sfsu.edu
“A course in logic, argumentation, or debate. This includes Advanced Composition courses which include writing reasoned discourse and providing evaluation of arguments.”
credits3labno - 08StatisticsStatistics · Math 124Must be taken for a letter grade. Counted in the prerequisite GPA. The Bulletin also lists ISED 160 and PSY 171.
source · nursing.sfsu.edu
“Statistics^ | Statistics. Business Stats or Psych Stats are also acceptable. | Math 124 (3 semester units) |”
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Minimum prerequisite grade
C or better in the science courses
The Bulletin states a minimum grade of C in all prerequisite courses.
source · nursing.sfsu.edu
“Four science courses must be taken for a letter grade of C or better within the last seven years.”
Prerequisites in progress
All prerequisites must be complete by the supplemental application
The Bulletin page conflicts. Its prerequisite section says 'Seven of the eight prerequisites must have been completed at the time of School of Nursing supplemental application,' while its admission criteria say all 8.
source · nursing.sfsu.edu
“Must complete all prerequisite courses below from a regionally accredited College or University.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Science course recency
Science courses within the last 7 years
The reference date is not stated.
source · nursing.sfsu.edu
“Four science courses must be taken for a letter grade of C or better within the last seven years.”
Course repeat limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades
Minimum prerequisite GPA
3.0 prerequisite GPA (four science courses plus statistics)
The communication and critical thinking courses are not counted in the prerequisite GPA.
source · nursing.sfsu.edu
“Prerequisite GPA must be 3.0 or higher at the time of School of Nursing supplemental application.”
Minimum cumulative GPA for admission Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam
ATI TEAS, score of 78 or higher within three attempts
Must be the newest version of the ATI TEAS (per the Bulletin). Online remote proctored testing is acceptable. Preliminary scores are not accepted.
source · nursing.sfsu.edu
“Score 78 or higher on the ATI TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) within three attempts.”
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Where can courses be taken?
Online labs
Online courses, including labs, are accepted
source · nursing.sfsu.edu
“Online courses, including lab, are acceptable.”
Pass/fail
Not accepted for statistics; the science courses require a letter grade
source · nursing.sfsu.edu
“^ Statistics must be completed for a letter grade. Courses taken for credit/no credit or pass/fail are not accepted.”
Community college courses Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Accepted; equivalency is checked via Assist.org” vs “Comparable California community college coursework is accepted (check Assist.org)”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
Credit by exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles SF State publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
NursingCAS supplemental applicationDue September 7 each yearnext Sep 7, 2027 · opens August 1No year printed. Deadline is 8:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Late applications and materials are not accepted. The start term is not stated.
source · nursing.sfsu.edu
“August 1 - September 7, 8:59 p.m. Pacific Time”
Cal State Apply university applicationDue September 7 each yearnext Sep 7, 2027 · opens August 1No year printed. Both the Cal State Apply and NursingCAS applications are required. The school strongly recommends applying early in this period.
source · nursing.sfsu.edu
“August 1 - September 7”
NursingCAS Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Yes; the NursingCAS supplemental application is required in addition to Cal State Apply” vs “Yes. Applicants submit a School of Nursing supplemental application via NursingCAS plus a Cal State Apply application.”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Tuition
$799 per unit
The curriculum totals 56 units.
source · nursing.sfsu.edu
“Students register and pay for classes via the College of Professional & Global Education (CPaGE) and the cost is $799/unit.”
Application fee Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution, completed by application submission
Applicants with a degree in progress are denied, with no exceptions.
source · nursing.sfsu.edu
“Eligibility is limited to individuals who have earned a bachelor's degree by the time of application submission.”
Personal statement
A personal statement is listed under the eligibility requirements
No prompt or length is given.
source · nursing.sfsu.edu
“Personal Statement”
Health-related work/volunteer experience
Optional; earns points if verified. Volunteer experience counts only if more than 50 hours within the past two years.
Verification letters must be on organization letterhead. Optional points are also available for veteran status, service to underserved communities, and multilingual fluency.
source · nursing.sfsu.edu
“The following documents are optional. Please note that volunteer experience will get points only if it's more than 50 hours within the past two years.”
Residency
California residents (or those eligible for in-state tuition) only; no international students or non-immigrant visa holders
source · nursing.sfsu.edu
“Due to impaction, the School of Nursing does not accept international students and only admits California residents”
- Background check and drug screening are required before clinicals.
source · bulletin.sfsu.edu
“Background checks and drug screening are required for all prelicensure students prior to starting clinical.”
Interview Not published. Confirm with the school.
Recommendation letters Not published. Confirm with the school.
CNA Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Good to know
What the school says about the program that is not a requirement: how it selects, how many it admits, what to expect.
Class size
40 spaces per year; over 200 applications typically received
The major is impacted.
source · nursing.sfsu.edu
“We have 40 spaces per year and typically receive over 200 applications.”
One program per cycle
Applicants may apply to only one SF State nursing program per cycle
source · bulletin.sfsu.edu
“Students may apply to only one of the programs offered by the school in a given admission cycle.”
Delivery format Not published. Confirm with the school.
Start term Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Sources
Every page we read for SF State, with when we last checked it. Tier 1 is the program's own pages; tier 2 the nursing school's general pages; tier 3 university-wide pages.
- Accelerated BSN Program (BSNA) | School of Nursingtier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Nursing | San Francisco State University Bulletintier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Privacy Notice | Information Technology Servicestier 3 · policy · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://bulletin.sfsu.edu/colleges/extended-learning/nursing-bs/nursing-bs.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://bulletin.sfsu.edu/colleges/health-social-sciences/nursing/nursing.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026PDF text truncated (8 pages)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Accelerated-Prelicensure) | San Francisco State University Bulletintier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- Start term(s) for the cohort are not stated.
- The application year is not printed for the August 1 – September 7 window.
- Delivery format (in-person vs. online didactic) is not described.
- The prerequisite completion requirement is inconsistent: the program page and Bulletin admission criteria say all 8 must be complete, but the Bulletin prerequisite section says 7 of 8.
- No application fee is published.
- The bulletin conflicts on whether all 8 or 7 of 8 prerequisites must be complete at application.
- The start term and campus/delivery format of the program are not stated.
- The application portal URL is not printed.
- It is unclear whether TEAS attempts reset per application cycle.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on community_college_policy: Accepted; equivalency is checked via Assist.org | Comparable California community college coursework is accepted (check Assist.org).
- Two readings of the page disagreed on uses_nursingcas: Yes; the NursingCAS supplemental application is required in addition to Cal State Apply | Yes. Applicants submit a School of Nursing supplemental application via NursingCAS plus a Cal State Apply application..
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