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 Seattle Pacific University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Personal statement
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
Upper-division Lydia Green BSN admits two cohorts of 40 per year (Autumn and Winter, assigned randomly) from one cycle: application opens November 15, due January 15 at 9 pm PST, invitation-only advancement step in late February. Prerequisite GPA minimum 2.85 for SPU coursework, 3.5 for transfer/post-baccalaureate or outside coursework; at least four prerequisites (two sciences) completed at application, one professional reference letter, brief statement, work/volunteer documentation. TEAS not required; high school seniors apply via Common App as nursing intended; 2024-2025 acceptance rate over 94%.
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 Seattle Pacific University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
9
Application basics
4
Experience
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.
