Admissions and Application Process

Admissions Winter (January) 2013 or Fall 2013

Pre-major admission is offered in all quarters. Students who want to complete prerequisites or required electives prior to beginning BSN nursing coursework are eligible for pre-major admission.

Please contact the OC BSN advisor for more information.

If you are interested in joining the Winter 2013 cohort, please contact Sarah Cook at scook2@olympic.edu or 360-475-7175 by December 30th.

Priority consideration for admission will be given to students who apply before February 1 for the Fall 2013-14 academic year.

OC Admission Requirements

• Current unrestricted licensure as a registered nurse in the state of Washington (provisional admission is offered to students in the last year of an associate degree program in nursing). Advanced placement credit is awarded based on verification of successful completion of NCLEX (RN) exam.
• One year of clinical practice (nursing school clinicals apply as experience).
• A cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 in all college coursework.
• 35 credits awarded for RN Licensure.
• 35 nursing credits from an Associate Degree Nursing program.
• A minimum grade of 2.0 in each of the prerequisite courses.
• Admission will be offered to applicants starting with the highest GPA in nursing coursework and continue until admissions are complete.
• If a tiebreaker is needed, the number of years of active clinical practice will be the deciding criterion.

OC Application Process for Admission

For information regarding financial aid, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at (360) 475-7160.
When completing the FAFSA, use the OC Title IV code 003784.

Submit Olympic College application and materials to BSN Admissions, Olympic College, 1600
Chester Avenue, Bremerton, WA 98337. (Applications are accepted throughout the year.)

Application packet must include the following:

• Submit application for admission to the OC BSN Program. A non-refundable application fee of $50 is required.
• One official transcript from all previous academic and nursing course work. High school transcripts should be submitted if foreign language was completed in high school.
• Resume outlining nursing and/or academic clinical experience.
• Submit essay describing your personal and professional experiences. Include leadership, special achievements, accomplishments, special skills, previous work in diverse communities or disadvantaged populations, and professional and educational goals.
• Three professional recommendations. (Forms avaliable in application packet.)

OC Admission is based on the following:

• Providing all required application packet materials
• Meeting the admission requirements
• Academic background
• Personal essay

After acceptance into the program, and prior to starting fieldwork, students are required to provide documentation of:

• Current immunizations
• Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers Certification
• Non-refundable malpractice and liability insurance (purchased through Olympic College)
• Personal health insurance 
• Criminal History Information Background Inquiry Check