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 Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Traditional (TRAD) pathway admits once a year for a June start; the Summer 2027 cycle opened August 15, 2026 with a priority deadline of November 15, 2026, Round 1 interviews in mid-January and decisions by February 15. Requires a 3.0 cumulative GPA in 60 semester hours of prerequisites earned within the past ten years, three references, personal statement and resume via NursingCAS ($70 NursingCAS fee plus $50 CU Anschutz supplemental fee); no entrance exam is listed. Selected candidates complete a Zoom interview and a 30-minute spontaneous writing sample; background check and drug screen (including marijuana) and immunizations are required before enrollment.

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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