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 Washington Adventist University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Health insurance
Two step process: admission to WAU first, then a separate nursing application (packet) emailed to the nursing admissions coordinator. Overall GPA 3.0 and science GPA 2.75 minimum; TEAS proficient overall above 58.7% with reading above 70%; 14 prerequisites completed or in progress; applicants meet with assigned nursing faculty. Nursing application deadlines May 15 for fall (August) and October 1 for spring (January); background check and drug test via Exxat ($54, Exxat fees $40 + $60); AHA BLS CPR only; 4 year program.
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 Washington Adventist University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
14
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
4
Application basics
1
Paths
Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.
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- Timeline
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HBCU BSN pathway
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CNA Exam Prep to RN
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Georgia CNA to RN
University BSN pathway
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- Timeline
- 4 years