BSN: Not a Registered Nurse?

A UW Tacoma Nursing applicant must have already earned an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from a community college or have been awarded a Diploma in Nursing by a hospital-based nursing school. To enter the BSN program, a student must have a current Washington State RN license.

ADN grads who have not yet taken the NCLEX-RN examination may apply for provisional admission.

Community College RN Programs

After graduating from a community college Associate Degree in Nursing program and passing the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for Registered Nursing, a student would then be considered for admission to UW Tacoma's BSN.

There are many South Sound community college RN programs, including the following:

• Tacoma Community College
• Pierce College (Puyallup campus)
• Highline Community College
• South Puget Sound Community College
• Olympic College
• Centralia College
• Grays Harbor Community College
• Lower Columbia College

Four-year BSN Program

UW Seattle's School of Nursing offers a four-year BSN path that does not require an RN license for admission.

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