Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, ConnecticutOverview
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 Southern Connecticut State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Personal statement
- Transcripts
Direct Admission pathway for high school seniors: minimum 3.4 cumulative GPA, 4 years English, 3 math, 2+ lab science, 3 social sciences, Common App essay and one recommendation, test scores optional; page lists Dec 1 (stated as Dec 1, 2025 for the current cycle). College Admission pathway for current and transfer students: 3.0 cumulative GPA, 6 of 9 prerequisites done at B- or better, TEAS required for transfer students, separate nursing application window Nov 1 to Feb 2 for fall entry; this pathway fills about half of the upper-division cohort.
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 Southern Connecticut State University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
12
Entrance exams
1
Application basics
1
Prep courses
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
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
