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 Shenandoah University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- Transcripts
Direct admittance as a first-year student: minimum cumulative high school GPA 3.0 and high school biology and chemistry with B- or better; rolling, holistic admissions. ATI TEAS minimum overall 65% (maximum two attempts) must be completed before sophomore nursing courses. 121 credits over four years; first-time NCLEX pass rate stated as consistently above the national average but no figure given.
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.