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 Ave Maria University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Personal statement
- Prerequisite courses
- Transcripts
- Immunizations
Four-year BSN entered after admission to Ave Maria and 48 credits with minimum overall GPA 3.1; science courses C (73) or better and completed before entry; ATI TEAS required; 300-500 word typewritten narrative; contact information for two college professors as references (not letters). Priority deadline December 1 of sophomore year. Source is the 2025-2027 BSN Student Handbook (ACEN target NCLEX pass 84%, not an actual rate).
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.