Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CaliforniaOverview
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-Los Angeles asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
Traditional BSN requires Cal State Apply (transfers by Nov 30, 2026) plus a NursingCAS application to the Patricia A. Chin School of Nursing: transfer deadline Jan 15, 2027 8:59 pm PST; current Cal State LA Pre-Nursing students apply Apr 1 to May 31, 2027. Cumulative and prerequisite GPA 3.25 minimum (3.60 competitive), B or better on first attempt in Human Anatomy, Human Physiology and Fundamentals of Chemistry, TEAS 70% on each of the four subtests (80+ competitive), healthcare volunteer or work experience weighed; applicants may apply only once. About 70 seats for roughly 700 applicants per year; three-year nursing sequence.
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.