Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, North Carolina
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 Gardner-Webb University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- CPR certification
- Immunizations
Traditional BSN (4 years, on campus, 120 credits, nursing courses from sophomore year, starts each August). Applicants apply through Undergraduate Admissions (current GWU students use the Hunt School of Nursing application) and need a TEAS overall score of at least 65 within two years (waived with an earned bachelor's), GPA 2.85 (cumulative under 60 credits, last 60 hours above), Biology, Chemistry and Algebra with a C or better, a health/physical report, background check for the past 10 years, drug screen within 30 days of clinicals, AHA BLS and full immunization record. University admission does not guarantee admission to the Hunt School of Nursing.
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 Gardner-Webb University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
3
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
4
Application basics
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