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Traditional 4-year BSN | Second Degree (5-Semester) BSN | Accelerated Second Degree (15-Month) BSN | Tuition and Fees | Cost Spreadsheet Calculator | Admission Information

Your Samford education will not only prepare you for a career in nursing, but will also provide a solid liberal arts education that will equip you for life. Samford University offers students a Christian environment and education, leadership and fellowship opportunities, personal attention, and a superior faculty. The ratio of faculty to students in the clinical setting is 1:8 or less. Full-time and part-time faculty members are registered nurses who hold the Master of Science in Nursing degree. Over 50 percent of faculty also hold terminal degrees in nursing or a related field.

The goal of nursing is directing, maintaining, and reinforcing the adaptation of individuals, families, and groups toward optimal health. Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program in the Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing are prepared to meet this goal as they use knowledge, critical thinking skills, and practice skills obtained from both nursing and liberal arts to provide professional care in a variety of settings. Upon completion of this program, the student is eligible to write the licensing examination for registered nurses (NCLEX-RN).

A student may apply to the BSN program as a freshman and continue directly through the program for four years.  Upon graduation with Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, the student is then eligible to write the licensing exam for registered nurses [NCLEX-RN]. 

• BSN Plan of Study
• Course Transfer Guide for Alabama Community College System
• Tuition | Cost Spreadsheet Calculator
• Performance Standards

The Second Degree BSN option (5 Semesters) is an opportunity for individuals who already hold a baccalaureate degree in a field of study other than nursing.  Upon graduation with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, the student is eligible to write the licensing examination for registered nurses [NCLEX-RN]. Clinical courses for the Second Degree BSN Option begin only in the Spring Semester. 

• Second Degree BSN (5-Semester) Plan of Study
• Tuition |Cost Spreadsheet Calculator
• Performance Standards

The Accelerated Second Degree BSN option (15 Months) is an accelerated opportunity for individuals who already hold a baccalaureate degree in a field of study other than nursing.  Upon graduation with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, the student is eligible to write the licensing examination for registered nurses [NCLEX-RN].

• Accelerated Second Degree BSN (15-Month) Plan of Study
• Tuition | Cost Spreadsheet Calculator
• Performance Standards
• Application Instructions and Materials
• Important Information for International Students
• Important Dates for 2010:
  • Complete Application Packet Deadline: March 1, 2010
  • Interviews completed by April 1, 2010
  • Admission status letters mailed by April 15, 2010