A completion program for licensed registered nurses with an ADN, ASN or nursing diploma who want a bachelor's in nursing. Most courses are online and build on the RN license you already hold.
Career outlook
Employers hire BSN-prepared RNs for roles requiring expanded leadership, community-health, and evidence-based-practice competencies, and many hospitals require the BSN for advancement.
Getting in
What Olympic College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examNone required
Minimum GPA2.5
Application fee$53
Recommendation letters3
Apply throughSchool application
What you'll need
Transcripts
Personal statement
Resume
Prerequisite courses
Immunizations
CPR certification
Background check
Olympic College offers only an RN-BSN completion program (no pre-licensure BSN). Priority deadline March 31 for the fall quarter cohort; cumulative GPA 2.5 in all college coursework, prerequisites (CHEM& 121, BIOL& 241/242/260, ENGL& 101, PSYC& 100 or 102) at 2.0 or better, 35 ADN nursing credits, Washington RN license (provisional for final-year ADN students), one to two page reflective statement, resume and three professional recommendation letters; $53 application fee. Immunizations, BLS and background check after acceptance; historically 12 to 16 students enroll per year.
