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 St Olaf College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Essay
- Interview
- Resume
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Background check
Minimum cumulative GPA 3.0 with prerequisites (Bio 140/143, Chem 122 or 125, Psych 125 and one of Nurs 110/Psych 241/Soan) at C or better by January of sophomore year; the major begins spring semester of sophomore year. Direct Admission applicants file the nursing application (two additional essays) with the college application; Regular Admission applicants interview and submit a resume in fall of sophomore year, decisions in January. BLS CPR, immunizations and MN DHS background study required for clinicals.
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 St Olaf College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
10
Certifications
1
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