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 University of Bridgeport asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Essay
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Immunizations
- Background check
- Drug screen
2026-2027 Admissions Guide: traditional BSN applications open May 1 and must be complete by Oct 1 for spring entry (nursing major starts spring of sophomore year, 5 semesters / 2.5 years of nursing coursework after pre-nursing); decisions mailed by Dec 1. Minimum 3.00 cumulative QPR, C+ or better in all math and science taken within 7 years, at most 3 prerequisites outstanding at application; ATI TEAS VII (minimum proficient 58.7, taken within 2 years); UB application plus School of Nursing supplemental application, two professional recommendation forms, essay. Interviews not required but may be requested; 50-60 students accepted each spring; international students not eligible.
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 Bridgeport. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
14
Entrance exams
1
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
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- 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