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 California State University-Chico asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
Basic BSN requires two applications: Cal State Apply as Pre-Nursing (closes before other majors; Nov 30 priority for fall, Aug 31 for spring) and NursingCAS (fall: Jan 1 to Mar 1, decisions May 1-15; spring: Aug 15 to Oct 8, decisions Dec 1-15). Cumulative GPA 3.0 (or last 60 units) and 3.5 GPA in completed prerequisites; at least two foundation and two science prerequisites finished before applying; CASPER situational judgment test required (TEAS not mentioned on the current page); top 40 by points are offered seats; background check and drug screen (including cannabis) on acceptance.
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Prerequisites
The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at California State University-Chico. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
12
Entrance exams
1
Health and background checks
1
Application basics
2
Experience
3
Paths
Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Pre-Nursing to RN
University BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find university BSN programs that fit your goals, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.
- Timeline
- 4 years
Pre-Nursing to RN
HBCU BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find BSN programs at historically Black colleges and universities, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.
- Timeline
- 4 years
CNA Exam Prep to RN
University BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse? Start by preparing for your CNA exam, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a university BSN program.
- Timeline
- 4 years
Georgia CNA to RN
University BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse in Georgia? Start with your CNA, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a BSN program at a Georgia university.
- Timeline
- 4 years
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
