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 Northeastern State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Personal statement
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Prerequisite courses
Pre-licensure BSN on the Tahlequah campus admits one cohort each fall; application deadline April 15. Fall 2026 cycle is closed and fall 2027 applications open in late fall 2026. Requires ATI TEAS score (no older than 6 months, minimum not stated), transcripts of completed and in-progress coursework, CastleBranch background check and drug screen, three references (employer, teacher and/or clergy), personal statement/essay, verification of Open House attendance, and healthcare employment/volunteer verification if applicable.
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 Northeastern State University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
6
Entrance exams
1
Health and background checks
2
Application basics
3
Experience
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