Overview Getting in Prereqs Acceptees
Overview A fast track BSN for students who already hold a bachelor's degree in another field. Prepares graduates for the NCLEX-RN in about 12 to 18 months of full time study.
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 Linfield 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 Linfield University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 9 Anatomy and Physiology, full sequence with labs C or better · with lab · within 7 years Biology for Health Professions or cell biology with lab (one quarter) plus one chemistry course with lab C or better · with lab · one of: bio_chem General or Principles of Biology with lab with emphasis on cell biology (one semester or two quarters) C or better · with lab · one of: bio_chem General, Organic and Biological Chemistry with lab (two semesters or three quarters) C or better · with lab · one of: bio_chem Human nutrition C or better Lifespan developmental psychology / human development (conception to death) C or better Microbiology with lab C or better · with lab · within 7 years Statistics C or better WR 121 and WR 122 or equivalent college writing (min 3 semester / 6 quarter credits) C or better Application basics 4 Bachelor's degree (first bachelor's completed) Minimum 2.65 GPA in prerequisite anatomy and physiology courses Minimum 3.0 GPA in prerequisite science courses (biology or chemistry, A&P, microbiology) Recommendations (minimum one, maximum two) via NursingCAS Acceptees Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
