Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by Central Connecticut State University New Britain, Connecticut
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 Central Connecticut State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
Requires a minimum 3.00 Central cumulative GPA and 3.00 overall GPA across all institutions, a C+ or better in prerequisite science courses (C or better in Psychology) and a minimum individual score of 70.0% on the ATI TEAS ($120, paid to ATI). The BSN program application opens January 4, 2027 and closes March 1, 2027, with decisions by April 1 and acceptance due May 1; pre-nursing applicants apply to the university by May 1 for fall only.
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.