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 Piedmont University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Essay
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Drug screen
TEAS or HESI accepted; Early Decision expects GPA 3.0 and a TEAS near the national average (about 70) or at least 80 in each HESI area. Nursing application cycle opens September 1; program page lists an April 10 deadline while the application form page (https://www.piedmont.edu/prelicensure-nursing-program-application/) says March 20. 300-word essay, official transcripts, background check and drug screen at the applicant's expense after acceptance; must be 18 and admitted to Piedmont first. Program begins in summer on the Demorest and Athens campuses; 83 credit hours over four years.
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 Piedmont University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
17
Entrance exams
2
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
4
Application basics
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
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
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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