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 West Virginia University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Health insurance
- Transcripts
Direct freshman admission needs high school GPA 3.60 with ACT 25 (20 math) or SAT 1200 (520 math), or GPA 3.80, plus TEAS composite 80 (first two attempts within 12 months); pre-nursing entry needs GPA 3.20 with ACT 23/SAT 1130 or GPA 3.60 test-optional, TEAS 70. School of Nursing application opens November 1 and closes January 15 for fall and spring (Morgantown only) entry; decisions emailed in March. Admitted students complete background check, drug screen, physical and immunizations, HIPAA and AHA BLS training and carry health insurance.
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 West Virginia University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
7
Entrance exams
2
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
3
Application basics
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.
