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 Ball State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
Apply to Ball State first, then to the School of Nursing as early as sophomore year (30 credits). Minimums: Ball State GPA 3.0 or higher on at least 30 credits; C or better (max one repeat) in ANAT 201, CHEM 101, BIO 113, PSYS 100, SOC 100, with NUR 228 and PHYS 215 completed or in progress; sciences within 7 years. Ranking: pre-nursing GPA 30%, pre-nursing assessment score 35% (exam not named), cumulative GPA 35%; preference to students who matriculated at Ball State. Criminal history disclosure at application and annual background check after admission; clinical agencies may require drug screens. Application opens for the first 10 days of fall semester (spring start) and spring semester (fall start). Second-degree track requires a 2.75 cumulative GPA.
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.
People
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
Find your next step.
Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.