Nursing

  • BSN
  • Major
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Launch your nursing career with Bloomfield College of Montclair State University’s 3-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. Why Study Nursing at Bloomfield?

  • Get NCLEX Ready: Bloomfield’s program has a strong track record of preparing students for licensure and success in the field. You’ll build the critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills needed to succeed, using trusted tools like ATI Testing to help you prepare every step of the way.
  • Gain Real World Experience: With daytime, evening, and weekend clinical shifts in the local community, you’ll apply what you learn in real-life settings — working with patients from all walks of life and learning to adapt to different situations, just like you will as a practicing nurse.
  • Small Class Sizes, Big Support: Experience the best of both worlds — the resources of a public university combined with the personalized attention of a small campus. At Bloomfield, you're never just a number.

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The Bachelor of Science of Nursing Program at Bloomfield College of Montclair State University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW Suite 750 Washington DC 20001 P: 202-887-6791 and the New Jersey Board of Nursing, 124 Halsey Street 6th Floor, P.O. Box 07101, Newark, New Jersey 07101 P: (973) 504-6430.

Your Degree, Your Community

The SCHOLAR certificate is built into every Bloomfield College degree. Designed to give our students an experiential advantage, the certificate creates opportunities to collaborate with community partners to solve real-world problems.

Learn more about SCHOLAR
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After being admitted to Bloomfield College of Montclair State University, you’ll spend your first year completing 8 Nursing prerequisite courses and First Year Seminar:

  • Argumentative and Analytic Writing
  • Synthesis and Research Writing
  • Human Anatomy & Physiology I
  • Human Anatomy & Physiology II
  • General Psychology
  • Sociology
  • First Year Seminar
  • Nutrition
  • Understanding Data

Once accepted into the Nursing major, you’ll begin three years of full-time nursing coursework and clinical experiences — designed to build your confidence, sharpen your skills, and prepare you to sit for the NCLEX-RN.

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission into the BSN program, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher
  • Grade of C or better in all Nursing and prerequisite courses
  • Minimum score of 58.7 on the TEAS entrance exam
    • The TEAS exam must be taken in-person at an approved testing center
    • The TEAS exam must be completed by May 15 of the year before program entry
  • Spring semester courses must be completed by May 31
  • Science courses must be taken within the last 5 years

Annual criminal background checks are required for program entry — and are also a prerequisite for licensure in New Jersey

Transfer Student?

No problem! Bloomfield welcomes transfer students — and we’ll work with you to make sure you get credit for the work you’ve already done.

Nursing coursework is reviewed by Bloomfield’s Nursing Program Area Coordinator and faculty for transfer eligibility, and non-nursing coursework follows Bloomfield’s standard college transfer policies.

Questions? We're Here to Help.

If you have any general questions regarding the application process and requirements, please contact Undergraduate Admissions.