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 Northwest University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Essay
- Interview
- Immunizations
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
Prelicensure BSN at the Kirkland campus applies via NursingCAS: priority deadline January 15, final deadline January 31 (8:59 p.m. PST) for fall entry. Cumulative GPA 3.0 or higher with a minimum 2.7 in each of four core prerequisites (57 prerequisite credits total), self-analysis essay, asynchronous video interview for qualified applicants; the school does not accept letters of recommendation and lists no entrance exam. BSN Direct Freshman Admission requires an NU application by January 15 of senior year and participation in the President's Scholarship Event.
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 Northwest University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
19
Health and background checks
1
Application basics
1
Paths
Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Pre-Nursing to RN
University BSN pathway
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- Timeline
- 4 years
Pre-Nursing to RN
HBCU BSN pathway
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- Timeline
- 4 years
CNA Exam Prep to RN
University BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse? Start by preparing for your CNA exam, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a university BSN program.
- Timeline
- 4 years
Georgia CNA to RN
University BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse in Georgia? Start with your CNA, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a BSN program at a Georgia university.
- Timeline
- 4 years