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 Hawaii at Manoa asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
ATI TEAS 78% overall plus minimums in at least two of four subject areas; minimum 3.0 combined and 3.0 prerequisite GPA with B or better in PHYL lecture, PHYL lab and MICR 130 (16+ prerequisite credits). NursingCAS application ($70) plus UH Manoa admission ($70) with a 250 word personal statement per prompt and a resume; opens Sept 1, 2026, closes Jan 5, 2027 for fall only. Fall 2026 cohort: 30 of 286 admitted, average GPA 3.94, average TEAS 88%; 3 year full time cohort.
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.
kailey
Accelerated BSN grad · University of Hawaii at Manoa
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Kdnax
Social work intern turned BSN student · University of Hawaii
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ʕᴥʔ
BSN grad · University of Hawaii at Manoa · class of 2026
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Angelica
BSN grad from University of Hawaii at Manoa · HI
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Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.