Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord, North Carolina
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 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
Direct-admit four-year BSN; no TEAS/HESI, instead ACT composite 21 or SAT 480 Critical Reading and 440 Math, waivable with a 3.0 GPA across four specified math/science courses. Requires C or better in Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Biology and Chemistry, two professional references on the College Reference Form, $50 nonrefundable fee, and Nurse Aide I completion within the last 14 months or current NC NA-I registry listing. Transfer students need a 2.5 cumulative GPA. Priority deadlines: January 1 for fall, October 1 for spring; applications submitted through the SONIS portal.
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.