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Transition U
BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by Middle Georgia State University Macon, Georgia

Overview

Tuition $4,432
Licensure pass rate (2025) 96.77%
Accreditor ACEN
Duration 4 years
A bachelor's-level nursing degree that prepares graduates for RN licensure and broader leadership, community-health, and evidence-based-practice roles. Many hospitals now require the BSN for advancement.

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 Middle Georgia State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.8
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses
  • Immunizations
  • CPR certification
  • Background check
  • Drug screen
  • Health insurance

TEAS preferred with minimum 68 (HESI A2 80 accepted as alternative), taken within 24 months of the application closing date; overall GPA 2.8 and 2.8 in nursing core/required courses with C or better in listed sciences, English, psychology and math. Spring 2027 BSN application open now, deadline 10/23/2026 (per https://www.mga.edu/nursing-allied-health/nursing/application.php); Macon cohorts also begin fall. AHA CPR, immunizations, background check, drug screen and professional/health insurance required; 120 credit hours.

Prerequisite courses

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.

Time
4 years
State
All states

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.

Time
4 years
State
GA

University of Texas at Arlington

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