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 Azusa Pacific University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Background check
- Prerequisite courses
Admission to APU does not guarantee admission to the School of Nursing. Minimum cumulative GPA 3.5; prerequisite grades B or better; anatomy and chemistry GPA at least 2.7 with no grade below C. Requires one professional recommendation, one-page statement of professional goals, resume, physical exam, immunizations, CPR with AED, background check; $500 enrollment deposit due April 10. Fall cohort is 4.5 years, spring cohort 4 years. NCLEX 82.16% first-time (482 takers) in 2024-25.
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Paths
Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.
CNA to BSN
Bridge from frontline care to a four-year nursing degree, with your patient-care hours working for you.
Georgia CNA to RN Pathway
Start as a Certified Nursing Assistant in Georgia and earn your Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Georgia State. Begin patient-care work in weeks, then ladder into a four-year BSN that prepares you to sit for the NCLEX-RN.
Find your next step.
Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.