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 University at Buffalo asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Traditional BS is 2 years of prerequisites plus 2 years upper division (120 credits), fall start only; upper-division nursing supplemental application via NursingCAS is due January 15 with decisions in March. High school students apply to UB generally; Honors College applicants need a 3.5 UB GPA. No entrance exam, fee or GPA minimum stated on the program page; NCLEX first-time pass rate for the traditional BS was 98.51% in 2025 (100% in 2024).

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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