Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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 Lipscomb University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA in the 66 hours of prerequisites with at least a B average across five science courses (chemistry, microbiology, A&P I and II, pathophysiology); three recommendations (two faculty, one personal), goal statement and essay questions. Fall entry deadline March 1 (opens January 15), Spring entry October 1 (opens August 15); direct admit for freshmen with 3.0 HS GPA and ACT 22. Upper division is 4 semesters; nursing-specific fees $6,671 junior year and $6,694 senior year (2026-27); annual background check and drug screen, AHA BLS required.

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

CNA BSN

Bridge from frontline care to a four-year nursing degree, with your patient-care hours working for you.

Timeline

4 years

State

All states

Support available to Spanish learners

California State University, Fresno

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Georgia CNA to RN Pathway

CNA BSN

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.

Timeline

4 years

State

GA

Support available to Spanish learners

University of Texas at Arlington

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