Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by California State University-East Bay Hayward, California
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-East Bay asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Personal statement
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
Minimum 3.00 GPA in all eight prerequisites combined and in the four sciences combined (3.60 competitive), C or better in each, 7-year recency on sciences; TEAS minimum 70% overall with 65% in English and Reading (80% competitive). Personal statement form (300 words per question) plus optional experience and language forms for points; background check and drug screen must be clear for entry. Fall (Hayward) NursingCAS and Cal State Apply close Nov 30 with transcripts due Jan 31; Spring (Concord) closes Aug 31; NursingCAS fee $65; five terms. Priority groups: current CSUEB students, local Bay Area community college students, military/veterans (dates: https://www.csueastbay.edu/nursing/bsn-programs/prospective-students/fall-spring-table.html).
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.