Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by West Virginia State University Institute, West Virginia
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 Virginia State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
Traditional BSN applies through NursingCAS (opens January 15, priority deadline June 15 for fall entry, rolling after) plus separate WVSU admission; sophomore standing, cumulative GPA 2.5, prerequisites (BIOL 120, MATH 120, CHEM 101, PSY 151, English comp) with C or better, HESI A2 composite 75 (waived for the Fall 2025 cycle). LPN to BSN track applies December to March 31 for summer entry with college algebra, 2.5 GPA, active LPN license and HESI 75 or TEAS 65. Page still shows 2025 cycle dates.
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.