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 Capella University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Prerequisite courses
Online BSN (Prelicensure) with in-person clinicals, offered to residents of Minnesota and 12 other states; no application fee, applications at apply.capella.edu. ATI TEAS composite of 63% or higher required (waived for the accelerated pathway if the applicant holds a bachelor's with a 2.5+ GPA); high school diploma or GED, government photo ID, CastleBranch background check and a minimum of 4.5 transferable credits. 180 quarter credits over roughly 2 to 3 years; up to 84 transfer credits; tuition estimate of $52,875 is the minimum with maximum transfer credit (effective July 13, 2026).
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.