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 Edgewood University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Personal statement
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- CPR certification
Now branded Edgewood University. Students apply to the School of Nursing through NursingCAS the semester before nursing coursework, after ~62 prerequisite credits, with a 2.75 cumulative and 2.75 math/science GPA (C minimum, sciences within 8 years), AHA CPR/BLS, official transcripts, a 500-word personal statement and the NursingCAS fee. Fall entry opens Nov 15 with Feb 1 priority deadline; spring opens Aug 15 with Oct 1 priority deadline, rolling afterward; 42 seats per semester. Guaranteed Admission Program for incoming freshmen requires a 3.5 high school GPA and 3.25 college/prerequisite GPA; 3.0+ prerequisite GPA gets priority. 96.83% NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate for the most recent cohort.
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 Edgewood University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
11
Certifications
2
Application basics
2
Experience
2
Paths
Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Pre-Nursing to RN
University BSN pathway
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- Timeline
- 4 years
Pre-Nursing to RN
HBCU BSN pathway
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- 4 years
CNA Exam Prep to RN
University BSN pathway
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- 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