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 Rogers State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
Traditional pre-licensure BSN admits twice a year; applications open November 1 to February 1 for fall and April 1 to July 1 for spring. Requires acceptance to RSU, GPA of at least 2.5 in all prerequisite coursework with no grade below C (Introduction to Nursing NURS 2112 completed before starting), TEAS score of 75 or higher, a reading score (ACT Reading 19, Accuplacer 75, Next-Gen 250 or Nelson Denny 13; waived with a bachelor's degree), and an OSBI and FBI background check at the applicant's expense. ACEN accredited.
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 Rogers State University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
20
Entrance exams
2
Health and background checks
1
Application basics
1
Paths
Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.
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