Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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 St Catherine University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

College for Women BSN: guaranteed admission needs a 3.25 prerequisite GPA for first-year students (3.0 for transfers) across nine prerequisites at C or better, TEAS proficient or higher within three years, Minnesota CNA registry certification and BLS/CPR. Application opens August 25, is due September 15, compliance items due November 1, decisions early January (2026 cycle has closed; dates shown are next occurrence). No more than two W or C- or lower prerequisite grades in five years.

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 BSN

Bridge from frontline care to a four-year nursing degree, with your patient-care hours working for you.

Timeline

4 years

State

All states

Support available to Spanish learners

California State University, Fresno

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Georgia CNA to RN Pathway

CNA BSN

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.

Timeline

4 years

State

GA

Support available to Spanish learners

University of Texas at Arlington

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