Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences Quincy, IllinoisOverview
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 Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
Apply anytime (rolling). 2.7 cumulative GPA and 2.7 prerequisite GPA; prerequisites are ENG 101, Intro Psychology, Developmental/Lifespan Psychology, A&P I and II with lab (Microbiology with lab for second degree only). Three pathways: Joint Degree via Culver-Stockton or Quincy University (4 years, nursing starts sophomore year fall or spring), Direct Transfer into BRCN (3 years, fall or spring start), Second Degree accelerated (2 years, starts each May). NCLEX first-time pass rate 95% in both 2025 and 2026 per the college outcomes page.
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.