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 Hawaii at Manoa asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
ATI TEAS 78% overall plus minimums in at least two of four subject areas; minimum 3.0 combined and 3.0 prerequisite GPA with B or better in PHYL lecture, PHYL lab and MICR 130 (16+ prerequisite credits). NursingCAS application ($70) plus UH Manoa admission ($70) with a 250 word personal statement per prompt and a resume; opens Sept 1, 2026, closes Jan 5, 2027 for fall only. Fall 2026 cohort: 30 of 286 admitted, average GPA 3.94, average TEAS 88%; 3 year full time 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 University of Hawaii at Manoa. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
12
Entrance exams
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
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
kailey
Accelerated BSN grad · University of Hawaii at Manoa
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Social work intern turned BSN student · University of Hawaii
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BSN grad · University of Hawaii at Manoa · class of 2026
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BSN grad from University of Hawaii at Manoa · HI
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