Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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 Middle Tennessee State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
Minimum 2.75 GPA in required general education and pre-nursing courses with C or better, and B or better in BIOL 2010, 2020 and 2100; MATH 1710 required. HESI A2 (Math and A&P averaged) minimum composite 75, exam fee $85. School of Nursing application via MTSU Dynamic Forms; page states a February 1, 2027 deadline for the next cohort.
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.