Azusa Pacific University School of Nursing

Program Length & Format

• 72 program units plus 48 transferable prerequisite units for a total of 120 units to graduate
• Program cost is $835 per unit
• Offered at High Desert, Inland Empire, and Monrovia locations
• Cohort-based model with students progressing through the program together

Admission Requirements

• $45 nonrefundable application fee
• Minimum of 48 transferable semester units with a B- (2.7) GPA or higher in prerequisite courses
• Two professional recommendations
• One-page statement of professional goals in nursing
• Résumé reflecting volunteer and paid work experience

Prerequisites

• General Microbiology with lab (4 units)
• Human Anatomy with lab (4 units)
• Human Physiology with lab (4 units)
• General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry for the Health Sciences (4 units)
• Minimum grade of C in each prerequisite course

Deadlines

• October 1 (spring semester)
• February 1 (summer semester)
• June 1 (fall semester)

Application

• Submit online application
• Official transcripts sent to APU’s Student Services Center
• Submit letters of recommendation
• Submit statement of professional goals
• Submit current résumé

Additional Requirements (Post-Acceptance)

• Full physical examination
• Current two-step TB test, Hepatitis B, MMR titer, Varicella titer, and Tdap immunizations
• Current background check
• CPR with AED certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support for Health Care Providers
• $500 nonrefundable admissions deposit

Cost & Financial Aid

• Tuition: $835 per unit
• Estimated total program cost: $60,120
• Financial aid options include scholarships, grants, loans, and student employment
• APU is a Yellow Ribbon University for military benefits

Credit Transfer

• Up to 70 units of community college credit may be transferred
• Nursing courses may be transferred from accredited universities with administrative approval
• Transfer students must take UNRS 270 Theories and Concepts in Professional Nursing prior to other nursing courses (with exception for UNRS 220 Health Assessment)

International Students

• International students on an F-1 or J-1 visa are not currently eligible for this program.

Contacts

• School of Nursing Phone: (626) 815-5386
• School of Nursing Mail: Azusa Pacific University, PO Box 7000, Azusa, CA 91702-7000
• Student Services Center: (626) 812-3016

See the ABSN Details

The Azusa Pacific University Nursing program prepares students to provide effective and compassionate health care. The Bachelor of Science Nursing Degree is an accredited program that can be taken either full time or part time.

The progam is offered in two BSN program options: the Generic option and Two-Plus-Two (High Desert) option

The Generic option admission requirements are:

• High School and College Transcripts
• Letters of recommendation
• A one-page statement on career goals
• A resume of work experience in the past five years
• Complete pre-requisite college level course work with a 'B' average or higher
• Current CPR certification
• Clean criminal background check

Two-Plus-Two (High Desert) Program Option (Transfer applicants)

Inaddition to the generic requirements, the 2+2 option requires a minimum of 60 semester units of nursing pre-requisites for the semester in which the applicant is seeking admission. A minimum GPA of 3.00 for all college level coursework is required for admission in this track.

The Nursing program requires health clearance performed within the preceding 12 months. The student is expected to demonstrably prove an ability to meet the physical standards.

Application deadline are September 30 for spring admission and January 31 for fall admission.

The Azusa Pacific Master of Science in Nursing is designed to prepare students for advanced theoretical and practical specialization in a clinical nursing. The program is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing and accredited by Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Graduates from the program are trained to assumed roles as advanced clinical nurse specialists, adult nurse practitioners, family nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and pediatric nurse practitioners. Students may also elect to take a secondary specialty in education and administration.

Students who successfully complete the program are eligible to apply for advanced practice certification in their specialties as well as applying for national credential by examination through the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Admission Requirements

• Apply and be accepted by the graduate school at the University
• Official transcripts for baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited school
• Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (Students with a GPA of 2.7-2.99 may be accepted provisionally)
• Personal and professional recommendation forms
• Personal statement describing professional and educational goals
• Computer Literacy
• Completion of prerequisite courses in the sciences and non science requirements
• Resume
• Pre-admission interview

Admission to the program is highly competitive and meeting application requirements will not guarantee admittance.

The application deadline for admission in the fall semester is the November of the previous year while the deadline for admission in the spring semester is the 1st of March and applications for the summer semester need to be received by the 1st of July.