Overview Getting in Prereqs
Overview A bridge program for licensed practical or vocational nurses that awards a bachelor's in nursing and prepares graduates for the NCLEX-RN, with credit for the LPN/LVN license.
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.
Entrance exam None required
Minimum GPA 3.0
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 Azusa Pacific University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 13 General Microbiology with lab (BIOL 220) C or better · with lab General Psychology (PRPS 110) General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry for the Health Sciences (PRCH 123 / CHEM 123) C or better Human Anatomy with lab (BIOL 200) C or better · with lab Human Growth and Development (PRPS 290) Human Physiology with lab (BIOL 210) C or better · with lab Humanities: Fine Arts Humanities: History Humanities: Literature Humanities: Philosophy Public Communication (PRCO 111) Writing 1A: Writing and Rhetoric (PRWR 112) Writing 1B: Research and Writing (PRWR 113) Certifications 2 AHA BLS for Health Care Providers CPR with AED Current LVN license (copy with application) Health and background checks 3 Current background check Full physical examination within past 12 months Two-step TB test, Hepatitis B, MMR titer, Varicella titer, Tdap Application basics 6 Minimum 48 semester units of transferable nursing prerequisite coursework One-page statement of professional goals in nursing Resume of volunteer and paid work experience within the past three years Science prerequisite GPA 2.7 (Microbiology, Anatomy, Physiology, Chemistry) Score 2.7 Science prerequisite GPA Two professional recommendations Writing sample 
