Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Georgia Southwestern State University

Overview

Tuition $4,980

Licensure pass rate (2024) 90.7%

Accreditor CCNE

Duration 4 years

A bachelor's-level nursing degree that prepares graduates for RN licensure and broader leadership, community-health, and evidence-based-practice roles. Many hospitals now require the BSN for advancement.

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 Georgia Southwestern State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2

Minimum GPA 2.8

Recommendation letters 2

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What you'll need

Prerequisite courses

GPA of 2.80 computed on 11 specified core courses (C or higher in Area A, Area C literature, Area D and Area F), admission competitive above the minimum; HESI A2 minimum 75 composite, two attempts within two years; A&P I and II and microbiology within five years. Online BSN application plus two BSN reference forms and HESI transcript; TOEFL if English is not the first language. Deadlines February 15 for fall and October 15 for spring; students must first be admitted to GSW. Guaranteed Acceptance Program for freshmen with 3.25 GPA or FIND 2300.

Prerequisite courses Scholarships

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 Georgia Southwestern State University. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

10

Entrance exams

1

Application basics

3

Paths

Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.

Pre-Nursing to RN

University BSN pathway

Pre-Nursing BSN

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

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Pre-Nursing to RN

HBCU BSN pathway

Pre-Nursing BSN

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

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CNA Exam Prep to RN

University BSN pathway

CNA Prep BSN

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

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Georgia CNA to RN

University BSN pathway

CNA BSN

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

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