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 Michigan asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Essay
- Transcripts
First-year applicants apply through the Common Application ($75 fee or waiver) selecting the School of Nursing, with School Report, one academic teacher evaluation, transcripts and essays; ACT/SAT scores are considered only if the applicant sends them. Deadlines (BSN page): Early Decision and Early Action November 1, Regular Decision February 1; sophomore transfer applications February 1 (three-year track). Chemistry and biology are required in high school; four-year program with clinicals from sophomore year.
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.
Find your next step.
Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.