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 Regis University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- CPR certification
BSN Major Only (transfer) applicants apply through NursingCAS (opens September 15, deadline February 1, June start) with a minimum 2.75 cumulative and 2.75 science GPA, two professional or academic recommendations, personal statement, resume, and three of the four science prerequisites (C- or better) completed by the deadline; AHA BLS, drug screen and background check required. High school students instead apply directly to Regis with transcripts and a personal statement (Early Action October 15, First-Year January 1, International March 1) for a fall start and receive priority admission to the BSN portion. 120 credits over four years; 2026-27 tuition listed as $24,245 per semester.
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.