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 Montclair State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Personal statement
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Drug screen
Four-year pre-licensure BSN at the Montclair campus admits for fall only. Holistic review of GPA, rigor and at least 16 college-prep units (4 English, 3 math, 2 world language, 2 lab science, 2 social science, 3 more); two recommendation letters and a personal statement, with nursing applicants submitting a nursing-specific essay and extra recommendations. $65 fee (need-based waivers), Common App or Montclair application, test-optional. Early Action Dec 1, 2026; School of Nursing deadline Feb 1, 2027; regular Mar 1, 2027. Criminal background check and urine toxicology screen (fees apply) before clinical 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 BSNBridge 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 BSNStart 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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Find your next step.
Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.