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 Briar Cliff University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Background check
Upper-division pre-licensure BSN: current students apply in the spring of sophomore year; a 2.75 cumulative GPA is required for admission, progression and graduation. On admission students sign the Technical Standards, document physical health and immunizations (Hep B, annual TB test, MMR, varicella, annual flu), hold CPR certification and complete a background check through the department's vendor; lab fees apply. No nursing transfer credit accepted; CNA not required. Over 800 clinical hours.
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.