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 Brigham Young University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Essay
- Resume
- Interview
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
No TEAS/HESI; ACT/SAT (or TOEFL) on file required, average accepted ACT about 27-28. Must be admitted to BYU with 25-60 graded credits and all prerequisites at C or better; application includes short answer essays, video interview, healthcare experience list, resume and two recommendations. Cohorts of about 64 start each Fall and Winter (January); applications open in April and August; Winter 2026 accepted GPA range 3.48-4.00 (avg 3.84). Background check, drug screen, CPR and immunizations are completed after acceptance.
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.
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.