Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, South Carolina
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 South Carolina Aiken asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
Two-step: admit to USCA first, then apply to the School of Nursing. Prerequisite core GPA 3.0 minimum (no exceptions), C or better in all gen ed. FAQ lists a Direct Admission pathway deadline of November 1 and a competitive pathway with September 1 early and October 1 general deadlines; 40 to 56 students start each semester; sciences older than 10 years must be repeated.
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 BSNBridge 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 BSNStart 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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Find your next step.
Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.