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 Nevada State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Health insurance
TEAS overall 60% and 60% in each section (reading, math, science, English), taken within two years, 30 days between attempts. Cumulative GPA 2.5 plus nursing program-specific GPA 3.25; prerequisites at C or higher, BIOL 223 done before applying; applications must include a current Degree Audit Report. Priority application periods: Spring 2027 Sept 1 to Oct 1, 2026; Summer 2027 Feb 1 to Mar 1, 2027; Fall 2027 June 1 to July 1, 2027, with extended periods possibly reopening two days after each close. 120 credits, full-time 5 semesters or part-time 10 semesters.
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 Nevada State University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
17
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
6
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
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
Rica Alexandria Matias
Nevada State BSN grad · RN · class of 2025
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Michelle
Pre-nursing student · Vegas
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@stargirljules
BSN grad from Nevada State University · class of 2026
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Cassy Wright
BSN grad · RN from Nevada State University · NV
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