Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, Pennsylvania
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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
WCU nursing does not require a pre-admission exam or interview. First-year applicants need a standard 16-unit high school curriculum (biology including A&P, chemistry and psychology recommended) and enter in fall; progression to NSG/NSL 212 requires BIO 100, CHE 107, CRL 107, BIO 259 and BIO 269 with a 2.75 composite GPA. Internal transfer applicants submit transcripts, essay responses and one WCU faculty reference, typically by November 1, for spring or fall entry.
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.
- 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 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.
- Timeline
- 4 years
- State
- GA
Support available to Spanish learners
University of Texas at Arlington
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