Program Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at Asbury University equips you with the knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience to excel in today’s dynamic healthcare environments coupled with a robust, Christ-centered liberal arts foundation.
Whether you envision yourself working with patients at the bedside, leading a care team, or advancing health policy, Asbury’s program empowers you to customize your journey and will inspire you to be a force for health and healing in any setting God takes your career.
Nursing isn’t just a job; it’s a calling that touches lives and shapes futures. It’s also a high-demand profession that offers a solid career pathway in many settings.
As a nurse you can:
Our Bachelor of Science in Nursing emphasizes:
The second floor of the Asbury Hamann-Ray Building is under renovation, thanks to alumni and friends, to include a build-out of: High Fidelity Simulation Lab, Human Anatomy Lab/Classroom, Classrooms including High Tech Media Room, Faculty Offices, Clinical Skills Lab, Student Study/Conference Room, Simultation Control & Debrief Room.
Expected completion: SPRING 2027
Asbury’s Nursing Program Administrator Connie Lamb, PhD, RN, CNE, brings her dedication to the classroom and beyond. With 20 years of extensive experience in clinical care and nursing education, Dr. Lamb mentors students to think critically, embrace innovation, and cultivate compassion. Her commitment to student success ensures that each future nurse is prepared for the challenges and opportunities in healthcare.
Start your journey in nursing with Asbury University and create a future of service, excellence, and growth.
Asbury University nursing department is committed to academic excellence and spiritual vitality. It is our mission to prepare nursing graduates who are called to the nursing profession, committed to lifelong learning, leadership and service to others, by modeling the caring ministry of Christ around the world.
Consistent with the core values of Asbury, a Christian Liberal Arts University steeped in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition, Nursing faculty and staff foster growth of the mind, body, and spirit by providing meaningful learning experiences in various settings with opportunities to care for individuals across the lifespan. In doing so, we are preparing competent nurses capable of providing compassionate patient care, engage their culture, and advance the cause of Christ around the world through a caring ministry of professional nursing.
Explore the information and resources you need to succeed in Asbury University’s Nursing Program. Access the tools and guidance to support your journey toward becoming a skilled, compassionate, Christ-centered nursing professional. For more information, our admission team is hear to help you.
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Pre-Licensure BSN Program Expenses:
To support student success and provide access to essential nursing resources and experiences, a Program Fee of $1,000 per semester will be assessed during Years 2, 3, and 4 of the BSN program.
What the Program Fee Covers
Technology Requirements
To access Lippincott Learning Suite and ExamSoft Examplify, nursing students must use a compatible laptop or tablet.
Supported Devices:
Incompatible Devices:
Hardware Minimums: At least 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended), 4 GB free storage, a working webcam, and a microphone.
Post-Graduation Licensure Costs (Estimated)
In the final semester, students will also incur expenses related to NCLEX-RN licensure. Estimated cost: $500 (subject to change based on the state of licensure and testing provider requirements).
Coming soon spring 2029!
We anticipate our first cohort to graduate in the spring of 2029. We are so excited!
Our goal is to deliver a quality nursing education program that prepares graduates for licensure and a successful transition to practice.
Based on The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education (2026) by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, and in keeping with a commitment to academic excellence and spiritual vitality, upon successful completion of this baccalaureate nursing program, graduates of the program will have the knowledge, skills and abilities to:
EPSLO 1. Demonstrate critical thinking by making sound clinical judgments reflecting integration of nursing science, evidence-based practice, liberal arts knowledge, and a biblical worldview. (Domain 1: Knowledge for Nursing Practice)
EPSLO 2. Provide compassionate, culturally competent, holistic person-centered nursing care across the lifespan in various settings. (Domain 2: Person-Centered Care)
EPSLO 3. Analyze social determinants of health and strategies for improving population health across the healthcare continuum, from public health prevention to disease management promoting access, connection, and engagement to promote optimal health outcomes within a biblical worldview. (Domain 3: Population Health)
EPSLO 4. Pursue knowledge and expertise through continued nursing practice, research, and community involvement to enhance spiritual and professional growth and development. (Domain 4: Scholarship for Nursing Discipline)
EPSLO 5. Advocate for excellence in person-centered care, health policy, quality and safety as core values of nursing practice through both system effectiveness and individual performance, using a biblical model. (Domain 5: Quality and Safety)
EPSLO 6. Apply therapeutic communication and intentional collaboration skills with clients, families, and members of the interprofessional healthcare community to optimize care, enhance healthcare experience, and strengthen outcomes. (Domain 6: Interprofessional Partnerships)
EPSLO 7. Apply biblical and managerial principles of leadership in managing resources, coordinating person-centered, collaborative care to achieve quality outcomes in complex healthcare systems. (Domain 7: Systems-Based Practice).
EPSLO 8. Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for nursing judgments and actions by participating in activities and self-reflection that foster personal health, lifelong learning, and professional comportment reflective of the ANA Code of Ethics, within a biblical worldview. (Domain 9: Professionalism)
EPSLO 9. Utilize informatics and healthcare technologies — including electronic health records, clinical decision support tools, and health information systems — to support safe clinical decision-making, accurate documentation, care coordination, and quality improvement in professional nursing practice. (Domain 8: Informatics and Healthcare Technologies)
EPSLO 10. Pursue ongoing personal, professional, and leadership development through intentional self-reflection, lifelong learning, and engagement in activities that cultivate spiritual growth, professional identity, and a sense of calling to nursing practice.” (Domain 10: Personal, Professional, and Leadership Development)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing students can benefit from small class sizes and faculty collaboration — allowing for hands-on research that can make a real impact. Plus, our community clinical partnerships will help you see what a career in nursing is really like.
Asbury’s nursing students benefit from expert faculty who bring academic excellence, years of professional experience, and a Christ-like view to the classroom. Plus, small class sizes at Asbury allow you to thrive and receive the full benefit of their expert instruction.
Accreditation Information
Asbury University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The Baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Asbury University is pursuing initial accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccrediation.org). Applying for accreditation does not guarantee that accreditation will be granted.
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