RN to BSN

Overview

Career outlook

Employers hire BSN-prepared RNs for roles requiring expanded leadership, community-health, and evidence-based-practice competencies, and many hospitals require the BSN for advancement.

Getting in

What University of Arkansas at Little Rock asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Prelicensure BSN is the Student to BSN ladder option: students enter the AAS in Nursing (RN after year 3, NCLEX-RN eligible) and complete 34 online upper-level credits in year 4 for the BSN. Nursing admission is through the AAS application: fully admitted to UA Little Rock by the first Friday of spring semester, attend a Pre-Admission Information Session, UA Little Rock GPA 2.0+, AAS general education GPA 2.6+ with 36+ quality points, C or better in MATH 11003/11103, ENGL 10103 and 4 credits of A&P. No entrance exam for traditional applicants (HESI only for some LPN/paramedic applicants). Application window December 15 to January 31 each year for a summer start; ranked by GPA.

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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Open a category to see each one.

Acceptees

Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.

missarianaxo

#Graduated Accepted toUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock

Arkansas · mom · nurse

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chamya

#Accepted Accepted toUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock

Nursing student at UA Little Rock · Arkansas

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Brittney Richard

#Graduated Accepted toUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock

BSN grad from UA Little Rock · AR · Class of 2026

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