Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, Colorado
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 Metropolitan State University of Denver asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
Traditional Nursing Option (TNO) requires a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA in the eight nursing prerequisites and completion of general studies (at most 6 credits remaining). Casper situational judgment test required ($70); the nursing application itself is free. Fall 2027 TNO/ANO applications open Dec 1, 2026 and close Feb 15, 2027 at 5pm MT; Spring 2028 TNO applications open Sep 1, 2027. Four-term program with no summer courses; estimated tuition about $42,206 without COF.
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.