looking for ADN or BSN nursing program in pacific north west

LV3677 · Jul 18, 2015

Off of the top of my head...

Walla Walla Community College (ADN)

North Idaho College (ADN)

Lewis-Clark State College (BSN)

Spokane Community College (ADN)

Idaho State University

Washington State University (BSN)- very competitive

Gonzaga University (BSN)- very competitive

University of Washington- extremely competitive.

Washington RN programs: http://www.doh.wa.gov/portals/1/Documents/Pubs/669080.pdf

snowlover10 · Jul 18, 2015

I thought that NIC and now maybe Spokane Community were getting a little harder to get into, but not entirely sure about that. Thank you so much for the feedback. Any others that you know of in Montana or Northern Oregon? Thanks again.

LV3677 · Jul 18, 2015

Unfortunately, no. I graduated from a college in Idaho, so I am more familiar with the Washington/Idaho area. Montana has a couple, like Carroll College but that's a difficult school and expensive to boot.

I got into nursing school with a 3.4 after graduating with a previous bachelor's degree, so I didn't get all A's in prereqs either.

snowlover10 · Jul 18, 2015

It had seemed a few years back that NIC was difficult (like mostly A's) to get into & LCSC. Maybe I have the wrong impression or it's not quite as difficult.

LV3677 · Jul 18, 2015

Can't hurt to apply and give it your best shot. That's what I did. I had no idea it was so competitive until later on in my nursing career.

snowlover10 · Jul 18, 2015

True just trying to determine where else might have good options. Thank you

Dogen · Jul 18, 2015

I don't know the competitiveness of all of these programs, because I didn't go to them, but...

Clark College, Vancouver, WA

Portland Community College... Portland, OR.

Linfield College (apparently super competitive), Portland

OHSU (competitive), Portland

University of Portland, Portland

Mt Hood CC, Gresham, OR

Lane CC, Eugene, OR

Klamath CC, Klamath Falls, OR

Pioneer Pacific College, Springfield, OR

Chemeketa CC, Salem OR

... most of those are ADN programs, but it seems like if you applied to enough of them you'd get into at least one.

Trauma Columnist · Jul 19, 2015

Moved to prenursing

krrbrr, ADN · Jul 20, 2015

South Puget Sound Community College and Tacoma Community College are both lotteries (although higher grades + certifications, etc do give you an advantage and minimum grades are required for certain classes).