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 Point Loma Nazarene University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Essay
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Drug screen
- CPR certification
Freshman direct entry nursing requires the November 15 Early Action application (PLNU application or Common App, applicant chooses one) with two essays plus a third nursing essay and two letters of recommendation; SAT/ACT not required; admitted nursing students must deposit by April 10. Current PLNU pre-nursing students apply to the BSN by February 1 after completing prerequisites; the three year transfer BSN and LVN to BSN were not accepting applications for 2025-26. After acceptance: background check, urine drug screen, AHA BLS card and physical exam. Class of 2023 NCLEX-RN pass rate 98.3%.
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 Point Loma Nazarene University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
6
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
2
Application basics
1
Paths
Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Pre-Nursing to RN
University BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find university BSN programs that fit your goals, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.
- Timeline
- 4 years
Pre-Nursing to RN
HBCU BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find BSN programs at historically Black colleges and universities, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.
- 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
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
