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 York College of Pennsylvania asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Direct Entry (4 years) and Direct Entry Plus (4.5 years, added academic support) tracks; 121 credits with spring (8 semester) or fall (9 semester) clinical progression. Free, test-optional Spartan Application; Early Decision November 1, otherwise rolling. Transfers need a 3.0 cumulative GPA and 3.0 in all science courses with limited slots. NCLEX first-time pass rate 96.74 percent for October 2024 to September 2025.
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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Find your next step.
Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.