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 Lincoln University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
Minimum cumulative GPA 2.5 at application with C or higher within two attempts in required courses; HESI A2 composite 70% within five years (ACT 19 or TOEFL iBT 100 accepted as alternatives), HESI limited to two attempts per calendar year. Nursing application has a $25 non-refundable fee and three reference letters; deadlines are the first Tuesday in March for fall and the last Tuesday in September for spring (Spring 2027 extended to Sept 30, 2026). Nursing sequence is 5 semesters after 48 prerequisite hours, 120 credits total, 30 students admitted each semester.
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.