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 Maine asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

First-year applicants need a 3.3 high school cumulative GPA; internal and external transfers need a 3.0 cumulative and 3.0 science GPA with BIO100, BMB207, BMB209, BIO208 or FSN 101, and ENG101 at C or better. SAT/ACT not required. Two cycles a year (November 1 and May 1); no Spring 2027 intake, Fall 2027 applications open February 1 to May 1, 2027. 80 seats per cohort from more than 1,400 applicants. Essay limited to 250 words for transfers.

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.

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