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 Nevada State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Health insurance
TEAS overall 60% and 60% in each section (reading, math, science, English), taken within two years, 30 days between attempts. Cumulative GPA 2.5 plus nursing program-specific GPA 3.25; prerequisites at C or higher, BIOL 223 done before applying; applications must include a current Degree Audit Report. Priority application periods: Spring 2027 Sept 1 to Oct 1, 2026; Summer 2027 Feb 1 to Mar 1, 2027; Fall 2027 June 1 to July 1, 2027, with extended periods possibly reopening two days after each close. 120 credits, full-time 5 semesters or part-time 10 semesters.
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.
People
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
Rica Alexandria Matias
Nevada State BSN grad · RN · class of 2025
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Michelle
Pre-nursing student · Vegas
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@stargirljules
BSN grad from Nevada State University · class of 2026
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Cassy Wright
BSN grad · RN from Nevada State University · NV
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Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.