Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, California
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-Fullerton asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Background check
- Immunizations
Traditional BSN is a direct-entry freshman pathway only (no transfers; California residents only due to impaction; SSN or ITIN required). Apply through Cal State Apply Aug 1 to Nov 30 selecting Nursing - Direct-Entry Freshmen; no separate School of Nursing application; holistic review of high school A-G coursework; HESI/TEAS/SAT/ACT not required or accepted. Admits 40 per year, fall only, 8 or 10 semesters full time; admitted students complete physical, TB screening, vaccinations and background check. Transfers and second-degree students use the Accelerated BSN pathway instead.
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-Fullerton. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
10
Entrance exams
1
Application basics
1
Experience
1
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.
