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 Concordia College at Moorhead asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Resume
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
Traditional nursing major admits once a year: 2027 applications available by December 11, 2026, materials accepted from January 18, 2027, deadline March 26, 2027, decisions mid to late May; cohort of 32 to 36 begins fall of sophomore year (six lock-step semesters). Minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA and 3.0 selective GPA on prerequisites (BIOL 101/121, CHEM 142 or 127/128, COM 110, ENG 110, PSYC 111) with C- or better; application, two references, one-page resume and official transcripts; tiered priority for students who complete freshman year at Concordia. NCLEX pass rate 93% five-year average; a 12-month accelerated BSN (January to December) also exists.
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 Concordia College at Moorhead. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
5
Health and background checks
1
Application basics
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




