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 Longwood University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Personal statement
Students are directly admitted to nursing as freshmen: high school GPA 3.2 plus one of SAT 1000 (math 500), ACT 20 or TEAS 65 (test waived with 24+ college credits). External transfers (per the transfer requirements PDF) need a minimum college GPA of 2.75 (3.0 preferred), BIOL 206/207 with C or better for sophomore entry, personal statement, and applications are due June 1 for fall entry, space permitting.
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.