Online Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Why choose Northwest University for your BSN?
Designed For Working Nurses
Have a schedule that fits your life. Classes are 100% online with practice experiences that may be completed at clinical agencies near you.
The Timing Is Right
Baccalaureate prepared nurses experience greater career mobility and flexibility leading to more career opportunities and advancement. BSN graduates are positioned for a wider range of specialized nursing jobs.
Personal Academic Support
We want your educational journey to be successful, and we are here to help. Several resources are available for our online students – qualified and caring professors, academic advising, and 24/7 online tutoring.
Expert Faculty
Work with distinguished professors who have extensive training and rich, diverse experiences. Our professors draw from academic scholarship, research, and real-world professional experience to offer a holistic learning environment.
An Affordable Investment
Our degrees are competitively priced. Financial aid is available. An investment in your education can deeply impact your career for the rest of your life.
One Nursing Class At A Time
Make your learning more focused and manageable, complete one class every 7+ weeks and move to the next course.
Integrate Faith With Learning
Learn in a program within the framework of a Christian worldview. Students are challenged to integrate their faith with academic theory and applied skills.
Accredited At The Highest Institutional Levels
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Northwest University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org) and approved by the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission (NCQAC).
Application Deadlines
Fall – July 1st
Spring – December 1st
Summer – April 1st
Admission Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited ADN program.
- Minimum of 18 months part time (1/2 time) to full time clinical nursing practice in direct client care. Employer verification required.
- Clinical RN nursing practice is current and within two (2) years of application to the RN-BSN Online Program.
- Current and unencumbered RN license in Washington state.
* Plus two Bible/theology courses and statistics (if not included in your ADN).
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Northwest University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
"The College of Nursing offers a unique online RN-BSN program that provides personal and professional opportunities for growth. Students build on their current knowledge and experience as RNs to strengthen skills in clinical reasoning, leadership, community health, research, and global and intercultural healthcare. Our BSN graduates are leaders and catalysts of change in advancing the profession of nursing."
Erin-Joy Bjorge DNP, RN, CNE, COI
Dean
Buntain College of Nursing