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 asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
GPA 3.0 or higher considered; TEAS (valid one year, max four attempts in 12 months) plus a current Casper assessment score. Fall 2027 application opens December 15, 2026 and closes February 1, 2027; spring applications run May to July. Background check disclosure per Arkansas State Board of Nursing.
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.
People
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
mzmeeknurse <3
BSN grad from Arkansas · started at Southwest MS CC
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gracie
BSN student · University of Arkansas
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Addison
UARK nursing student · accepted to EMSON · Arkansas
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kam
BSN student at UArkansas · Arkansas
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Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.