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 Oakland University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Essay
- Prerequisite courses
Basic BSN secondary admission: pre-nursing GPA of 3.0 or higher with B- or better in all five science prerequisites (BIO 1200, BIO 2006, CHM 1040, CHM 2010, PSY 1000) plus WRT 1060, philosophy and math; holistic review with essay, character assessment and one professional reference form from a supervisor or professor. Winter 2027 window closed October 1, 2026; fall 2027 opens March 15 and closes May 15, 2027; winter 2028 opens August 1 and closes October 1, 2027. Apply through the School of Nursing Slate portal.
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.