Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Ensuring compliance with professional licensure requirements is essential for aspiring nurses. This page provides detailed, state-by-state information regarding licensure eligibility for graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Explore this resource to align your professional pathway with the standards of your chosen state or territory.
Prospective and current students are encouraged to research the requirements in their current or intended state of residence to ensure that their intended enrollment in a program will meet the requirements of their state’s licensing agency. It may be necessary to reach out to state agencies with questions or for clarification.
State | Meets Requirements? |
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Alabama | Meets |
Alaska | Meets |
American Samoa | Does Not Meet |
Arizona | Meets |
Arkansas | Meets |
California | Does Not Meet |
Colorado | Meets |
Connecticut | Meets |
Delaware | Meets |
District of Columbia | Meets |
Federated States of Micronesia | Does Not Meet |
Florida | Meets |
Georgia | Meets |
Guam | Meets |
Hawaii | Meets |
Idaho | Meets |
Illinois | Meets |
Indiana | Meets |
Iowa | Meets |
Kansas | Meets |
Kentucky | Meets |
Louisiana | Meets |
Maine | Meets |
Maryland | Meets |
Massachusetts | Meets |
Michigan | Does Not Meet |
Minnesota | Meets |
Mississippi | Meets |
Missouri | Meets |
Montana | Meets |
Nebraska | Meets |
Nevada | Meets |
New Hampshire | Meets |
New Jersey | Meets |
New Mexico | Meets |
New York | Meets |
North Carolina | Meets |
North Dakota | Meets |
Northern Mariana Islands | Meets |
Ohio | Meets |
Oklahoma | Meets |
Oregon | Meets |
Pennsylvania | Meets |
Puerto Rico | Meets |
Republic of Palau | Does Not Meet |
Republic of the Marshall Islands | Does Not Meet |
Rhode Island | Meets |
South Carolina | Meets |
South Dakota | Meets |
Tennessee | Meets |
Texas | Meets |
U.S. Virgin Islands | Meets |
Utah | Meets |
Vermont | Meets |
Virginia | Meets |
Washington | Meets |
West Virginia | Meets |
Wisconsin | Meets |
Wyoming | Meets |