Overview
Career outlook
Employers hire BSN-prepared registered nurses for direct patient care as well as roles requiring expanded leadership, research, and community-health competencies across nearly every healthcare setting.
Getting in
What Angelo State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Personal statement
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
Apply through NursingCAS ($60 first program, $35 each additional). Minimum cumulative GPA 2.50 on all college work with C or better in all prerequisites; 1,500-word personal statement answering five questions; federal background check with fingerprinting, drug screen, immunization records and AHA Healthcare Provider CPR required upon admission. Fall priority deadline Feb 1 (opens first Monday of October); spring priority deadline Aug 31 (opens last Monday of May). Department page states NCLEX pass rate over 92% (year not given).
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Paths
Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.
CNA to BSN
Bridge from frontline care to a four-year nursing degree, with your patient-care hours working for you.
Georgia CNA to RN Pathway
Start as a Certified Nursing Assistant in Georgia and earn your Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Georgia State. Begin patient-care work in weeks, then ladder into a four-year BSN that prepares you to sit for the NCLEX-RN.
Find your next step.
Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.