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 Edgewood College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Personal statement
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- CPR certification
Now branded Edgewood University. Students apply to the School of Nursing through NursingCAS the semester before nursing coursework, after ~62 prerequisite credits, with a 2.75 cumulative and 2.75 math/science GPA (C minimum, sciences within 8 years), AHA CPR/BLS, official transcripts, a 500-word personal statement and the NursingCAS fee. Fall entry opens Nov 15 with Feb 1 priority deadline; spring opens Aug 15 with Oct 1 priority deadline, rolling afterward; 42 seats per semester. Guaranteed Admission Program for incoming freshmen requires a 3.5 high school GPA and 3.25 college/prerequisite GPA; 3.0+ prerequisite GPA gets priority. 96.83% NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate for the most recent cohort.
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.