Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colorado
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 Colorado Colorado Springs asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
Traditional BSN clinical seat requires a minimum 3.0 GPA in the first-level prerequisite courses (C- or better in general education, C or better in Nutrition, Statistics for Nurses and A&P I and II) and the ATI TEAS, with scores accepted up to 365 days before the end of the cycle. Application windows are January 1 to March 1 for fall (TEAS due June 1) and September 1 to November 1 for spring (TEAS due December 1); applicants must be active UCCS students. Background check (via CastleBranch, valid one year) is due by the application deadline; drug screen including marijuana, immunizations and AHA BLS are required before enrollment.
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 Colorado Colorado Springs. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
10
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
5
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