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 Central Oklahoma asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
Traditional Track applicants submit a formal application to the chairperson of the Department of Nursing after admission to UCO; the program page and the 2025-2026 Traditional Track Student Handbook (uco.edu/programs/cms/files/2025-2026-trad-track-handbook.pdf) publish prerequisite progression rules (Anatomy before sophomore year; Physiology, Introduction to Nursing and Individual and Family Development before junior year), Complio background check and drug screen, immunizations and BLS CPR, but no minimum GPA, entrance exam or application deadline. Handbook estimates sophomore through senior tuition and fees at $23,799 (resident) and total essential expenses at $28,518. Fast Track (16 months) and online RN to BS tracks also offered.
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.