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 California State University-Chico asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
Basic BSN requires two applications: Cal State Apply as Pre-Nursing (closes before other majors; Nov 30 priority for fall, Aug 31 for spring) and NursingCAS (fall: Jan 1 to Mar 1, decisions May 1-15; spring: Aug 15 to Oct 8, decisions Dec 1-15). Cumulative GPA 3.0 (or last 60 units) and 3.5 GPA in completed prerequisites; at least two foundation and two science prerequisites finished before applying; CASPER situational judgment test required (TEAS not mentioned on the current page); top 40 by points are offered seats; background check and drug screen (including cannabis) on 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.