St. Lawrence College offers Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a bachelor's degree in Nursing programme in Kingston, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 23,422 per year (CAD 6,481 per year for local students).
The Bachelor of Science - Nursing (Honours) is a four-year, eight-semester baccalaureate nursing degree delivered full-time and in-person at St. Lawrence College's Kingston campus. The college describes it as the first stand-alone Ontario college nursing degree accredited by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN). The curriculum covers nursing fundamentals, pharmacology, pathophysiology, microbiology, and research methods alongside clinical specialties such as pediatrics, maternity, community health, and mental health nursing, with clinical placements beginning in the first semester and continuing throughout the program. Class sizes are kept small, and an accelerated completion option is available for students who qualify. Admission requires specific Grade 12 prerequisites in English, mathematics, biology, and chemistry, or completion of a pre-health-sciences pathway, making entry competitive. The program suits students seeking a direct-entry, campus-based nursing education with early and continuous hands-on clinical exposure rather than a primarily online or hybrid format, and who intend to pursue registered nurse licensure after graduation. Graduates are prepared for professional nursing practice across hospital, community, and other healthcare settings.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:75.00 / %
Admission Requirements: St. Lawrence College's Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours) at Kingston requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent with a minimum 75% overall average across six Grade 12U or 12M courses, including Grade 12 English, Grade 12 Math, Grade 12 Biology and Grade 12 Chemistry, all at the U level; applicants who instead complete the college's Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees need a minimum 3.00 GPA or 75% overall average. This program is highly competitive: the college states that meeting the minimum entrance requirements does not guarantee admission, and complete applications with all transcripts and proof of enrollment are due February 1 to be ranked. The program page does not state its own language-proficiency scores; applicants whose first language is not English are assessed against St. Lawrence College's institution-wide scale for Fast-Track, Graduate Certificate and Degree programs: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0), TOEFL iBT 4.5 overall (83 under the pre-January-2026 scale), PTE Academic 60, CAEL 60, or Duolingo 120 (no sub-score below 95). BScN transfer credits from other institutions are not accepted, and seats are reserved for self-identifying Indigenous applicants who meet the minimum requirements.
Application Details
Start Date:September 2027
Application Deadline:Ranked among St. Lawrence College's highly competitive programmes: transcripts and proof of enrolment for Bachelor of Science in Nursing must reach the college by 1 February 2027, the Ontario colleges equal-consideration date, to be included in the Fall 2027 ranking.
