Overview
Career outlook
Employers hire BSN-prepared RNs for roles requiring expanded leadership, community-health, and evidence-based-practice competencies, and many hospitals require the BSN for advancement.
Getting in
What Chatham University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- CPR certification
Chatham has no standalone pre-licensure BSN; its Pathways to Nursing (PTN) program pairs a UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing diploma with a Chatham BSN over four years. Requires weighted HS GPA 3.0+, ATI TEAS score 58.7%+, HS English 4 yrs, lab science 2 yrs, math 2 yrs, social studies 3 yrs with C or better, PTN Disclosure Form and Lab Verification Form. Background check, health screening and CPR required after acceptance for UPMC clinicals. Separate online RN-BSN program has no application fee.
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 Chatham University. Open a category to see each one.