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 Caldwell University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Essay
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
Traditional BSN applicants need a 3.0 overall GPA with 3.0 cumulative in three years each of math and science, plus 4 units English, 4 math, 3+ science incl. biology and chemistry, 2 modern language, 1 history; if submitting SAT/ACT, 2.75+ GPA with SAT 1080 (500 math) or ACT 21. Two recommendation letters and a personal essay (general admissions page lists one letter). Early Action Dec 1, then rolling; the admissions page gives Feb 1, 2027 as the final nursing deadline. $30 fee with waivers. Background check, urine drug test, CDC immunizations and AHA CPR before admission to the major.
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.