Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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 Bethel College-North Newton asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

General admission to the final two years (46 students each fall): cumulative GPA 2.75, prerequisites with a C or better, two recommendation names (employer and professional reference), official transcripts and ACT scores, an on-campus interview plus two 750-1000 word essays written on site. Early Acceptance for high school seniors requires a 3.5 GPA, ACT 24 or SAT 1110, interview, and application by March 1. 100% NCLEX first-time pass in 2022 and 2023.

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 BSN

CNA to BSN

Bridge from frontline care to a four-year nursing degree, with your patient-care hours working for you.

4 years

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CNA BSN

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.

4 years

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