Slippery Rock University is introducing a four-year, prelicensure bachelor of science in nursing program.

Beginning in fall 2026, students can complete the 120-credit BSN program in four years and graduate fully prepared to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses exam and enter professional nursing practice.

Within a 150-mile radius of SRU, there is a documented shortage of over 1,200 BSN-prepared nurses. Statewide shortages exceed 2,500 nurses annually. National projections estimate the need for more than 193,000 new registered nurses each year through 2032 and a projected national shortage of nearly 338,000 nurses by 2035.