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 of Arkansas at Little Rock asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Prelicensure BSN is the Student to BSN ladder option: students enter the AAS in Nursing (RN after year 3, NCLEX-RN eligible) and complete 34 online upper-level credits in year 4 for the BSN. Nursing admission is through the AAS application: fully admitted to UA Little Rock by the first Friday of spring semester, attend a Pre-Admission Information Session, UA Little Rock GPA 2.0+, AAS general education GPA 2.6+ with 36+ quality points, C or better in MATH 11003/11103, ENGL 10103 and 4 credits of A&P. No entrance exam for traditional applicants (HESI only for some LPN/paramedic applicants). Application window December 15 to January 31 each year for a summer start; ranked by GPA.

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.

Time

4 years

State

All states

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.

Time

4 years

State

GA

University of Texas at Arlington

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People

Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.

missarianaxo

#Graduated Accepted toUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock

Arkansas · mom · nurse

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chamya

#Accepted Accepted toUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock

Nursing student at UA Little Rock · Arkansas

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Brittney Richard

#Graduated Accepted toUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock

BSN grad from UA Little Rock · AR · Class of 2026

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