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 Purdue University Northwest asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
Professional BSN admits fall (apply by February 1) and spring (apply by October 1). Beginning students need a 3.0 high school GPA (5-subject GPA 3.0) plus one of ACT 22, SAT 1080, HESI A2 75% or TEAS Proficient, with ALEKS math placement (50%+) after admission; transfer/CODO students need 3.0 in core courses with C or better, sciences within 5 years. Criminal background check by July 1; limited competitive enrollment. ABSN second degree requires cumulative 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 Purdue University Northwest. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
6
Entrance exams
5
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
5
Application basics
2
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