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 Bellarmine University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Background check
- Drug screen
Four-year traditional track: students apply to the nursing major in the spring semester of sophomore year (BSN Student Handbook 2026-2027); applicants below a 2.75 cumulative GPA are reviewed if prerequisite GPA is 3.0+ with C or higher in BIOL 108/109/300, CHEM 214, MDLS 200 and B- or higher in NURS 200; the committee may request a personal interview. Submit immunization record, TB screening, BLS CPR, criminal background check, drug screen and HIPAA/OSHA certification. University admission is via CommonApp or Bellarmine App; program page cites a 91.4% first-time NCLEX pass rate as a 5-year average (no single year stated).
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.