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 Point Loma Nazarene University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Essay
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Drug screen
- CPR certification
Freshman direct entry nursing requires the November 15 Early Action application (PLNU application or Common App, applicant chooses one) with two essays plus a third nursing essay and two letters of recommendation; SAT/ACT not required; admitted nursing students must deposit by April 10. Current PLNU pre-nursing students apply to the BSN by February 1 after completing prerequisites; the three year transfer BSN and LVN to BSN were not accepting applications for 2025-26. After acceptance: background check, urine drug screen, AHA BLS card and physical exam. Class of 2023 NCLEX-RN pass rate 98.3%.
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.
People
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
Find your next step.
Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.