Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, 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-Fullerton asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Background check
- Immunizations
Traditional BSN is a direct-entry freshman pathway only (no transfers; California residents only due to impaction; SSN or ITIN required). Apply through Cal State Apply Aug 1 to Nov 30 selecting Nursing - Direct-Entry Freshmen; no separate School of Nursing application; holistic review of high school A-G coursework; HESI/TEAS/SAT/ACT not required or accepted. Admits 40 per year, fall only, 8 or 10 semesters full time; admitted students complete physical, TB screening, vaccinations and background check. Transfers and second-degree students use the Accelerated BSN pathway instead.
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.