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 Quinnipiac University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Essay
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Drug screen
- CPR certification
Direct-entry BSN admitted with the university application: high school transcript, personal essay, at least one recommendation; 4 years each of English, math and science recommended. Fall deadlines: Early Decision I Nov 1, Early Action Nov 15 (strongly encouraged for nursing), Early Decision II Jan 15, Regular Decision Feb 1. Transfers need a 3.00 cumulative and science GPA and enter the professional component only in fall of junior year (apply by June 1); 3.00 GPA required for sophomore-to-junior progression; CPR, background check and drug screen required before first nursing course.
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.
Find your next step.
Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.