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 Hesston College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam Required
Minimum GPA 2.5
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 Hesston College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 18 Anatomy and Physiology C or better Biblical Literature (taken at Hesston) College Algebra C or better College Writing I C or better College Writing II C or better Developmental Psychology C or better Elementary Statistics C or better First Year Experience or equivalent C or better General electives to total 60 hours C or better General Psychology C or better Humanities, two courses from two separate disciplines C or better Introduction to Sociology or Sociology of Families C or better Introductory Chemistry or General Chemistry I C or better Lifetime Fitness or elective C or better Microbiology C or better Pathophysiology C or better Principles of Nutrition C or better Speech or Interpersonal Communication C or better Entrance exams 3 ACCUPLACER Next-Generation 255 Reading and 255 Writing Score 255 ACCUPLACER Next-Gen Reading and Writing each · one of: test ACT composite 19 Score 19 ACT composite · one of: test SAT combined 1000 (1365 if before March 2016) Score 1000 SAT combined · one of: test Certifications 1 Current LPN license allowing practice in Kansas Application basics 2 At least 50 college credits by program entry GPA of 2.75 in practical nursing education program 
