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 Austin Peay State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
Pre-licensure BSN: calculated nursing focus GPA 3.35 or above, TEAS composite 68 minimum taken within one year of applying, biology courses with lab at B or better in the first two semesters (C or better in semester 3). First-time freshmen declare with a 3.5 high school GPA; TN Promise students need a 3.0 focus GPA after 33 hours. Applications due June 1 for fall and October 1 for spring. NCLEX first-time pass 97.22% (2025), 98.2% (2024).
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.