Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, Wisconsin
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 Wisconsin-Stevens Point asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
UWSP runs a 1+2+1 pre-nursing pathway: a year at UWSP, an ADN at a partner technical college (Mid-State, Nicolet or Northcentral), then the UWSP BSN completion. Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA (3.0 recommended), 15 UWSP credits, CNA course or WI registry, chemistry, A&P, developmental psychology and statistics; no entrance exam, essay, interview or recommendation letters. No set deadline; applications are typically due about 9 months before entry (December for fall, May for spring) and ranked by completed coursework and 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 Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
11
Entrance exams
2
Certifications
1
Application basics
1
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