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 Saint Mary's College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
Direct admit to Nursing Science requires a 3.6+ high school GPA with a B average in biology, chemistry and precalculus and Nursing Science listed as first-choice major; others may apply into the program at the end of sophomore year. Progression requires 2.8 cumulative and 2.8 prerequisite science GPA by end of sophomore year. College application via Common App or the Saint Mary's application, test optional, counselor recommendation and optional essay; Early Decision and Early Action November 15, Regular Decision priority February 15. 95.2% of 2024 graduates passed NCLEX-RN.
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.