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 Valdosta State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

HESI A2 score of 75 or higher in Reading, Vocabulary, Grammar, A&P and Math; two attempts per cycle, scores under 1 year old. Minimum 2.8 overall GPA and 3.0 nursing certification GPA (Areas A, D.2.B, F); C or better in math/science; Area F courses older than 5 years retaken. Fall cohort application opens first Monday in February, closes first Friday in March; spring cohort opens first Monday in September, closes first Friday in October; NECP fall opens first Monday in October, closes first Friday in November (exact dates not published).

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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