Overview
Career outlook
Employers hire ADN-prepared registered nurses to provide and coordinate direct patient care, administer treatments, and educate patients across hospitals, clinics, and long-term care settings.
Getting in
What Bluefield State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- Health insurance
ATI TEAS proficient or higher overall, taken in person (no virtual scores), max two attempts, valid two academic years, testing window Sept 1 to Jan 31. High school applicants need 3.0 HS GPA plus one unit each of algebra (or ACT/SAT math 19) and biology; college applicants need 2.5 GPA with a C or better in one math and one biology course. ASN applications available Sept 1 to Jan 1, files complete by Jan 31 get first consideration (College of Health Sciences page). Physical exam, immunizations, Castle Branch background check, drug screen and health insurance required before clinicals. Accelerated ASN and LPN-to-RN tracks also offered.
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Paths
Routes into ADN. The first step is where you enroll today.
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.