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

Traditional BSN admits once a year for fall after the freshman year; secondary application via Slate opens September 2026, WSU application due April 1, 2027, College of Nursing application due May 1, 2027, transcripts June 1, 2027, decisions July 1, 2027. Minimum 3.0 GPA on eight prerequisite courses (sciences no older than 10 years), four 250-word essays, Healthcare Related Service Experience Form documenting 10+ volunteer hours, $50 nonrefundable College of Nursing fee; no letters of recommendation. Three-year, six-semester (fall/winter) program, 121 credits.

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.

Timeline

4 years

State

All states

Support available to Spanish learners

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.

Timeline

4 years

State

GA

Support available to Spanish learners

University of Texas at Arlington

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Acceptees

Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.

BSN

DestiniElease

#Current student#Accelerated BSN Accepted toWayne State University

Student nurse in Detroit · Accelerated BSN at Wayne State

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