Walla Walla University Nursing School Review

Walla Walla University (WWU) is four-year, private university awarding associate’s through master’s degrees. The university was established in 1892 and is affiliated with the Seventh Day Adventist denomination. Walla Walla University has several off-campus centers in Anacortes, Washington; Billings and Missoula, Montana and Portland, Oregon. Over 1,500 graduate and undergraduate students are enrolled at the University. Walla Walla University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and also by the Accrediting Association of Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Schools, Colleges and Universities.

Nursing Programs

The BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) program at Walla Walla University is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). The BSN program was first accredited in 1953. The nursing program at Walla Walla University is ideal for students who would like to be taught in the Seventh – day Adventist tradition.

Walla Walla University Undergraduate Nursing Programs

Nursing

The Nursing program at Walla Walla University offers a Bachelors of Science (BS) degree with a major in Nursing instead of a BSN. The BS degree is a general bachelor’s of science degree rather than a degree specifically for the nursing qualification. However, both degrees are designed for and prepare nurses to work in healthcare settings. The BSN program can be completed in four years. Students should note that while the first two years of the nursing program take place in College Place, Washington, the last two years of the nursing program are held in Portland, Oregon. The BSN program consists of class work and clinical practicum experiences to prepare students for the nursing profession.

Admission Requirements

Students must first apply and be accepted to Walla Walla University before applying to the nursing program. Once accepted to the nursing school, students are admitted as pre-nursing and should apply to the nursing program at the end of the freshman year of study.Transfer students are also accepted to the nursing program.Admission requirements to the nursing program include a minimum 2.75 GPA and satisfactory scores on the nursing exams which include the Accuplacer Reading Comprehension and Arithmetic tests and Health Sciences Reasoning Test.

Upon completion of the four-year nursing program, students receive a BSN and are eligible to take the National Council for Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) to become an RN (Registered Nurse).

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and Registered Nurse (RN) Applicants

Though a separate BSN program for nurses with experience does not exist at Walla Walla University, LPNs and RNs that enter the nursing program at Walla Walla University are eligible to receive up to 15 credits for previous coursework. Admission requirements for LPNs and RNs include a minimum 2.75 GPA and valid nursing license. LPNs and RNs must take validation exams to receive credit for previous coursework and experience.

Nursing Student Organizations at Walla Walla University

In addition to pursuing studies at Walla Walla University, students can participate in Walla Walla University’s Student Association or Nursing Honor Society. The Nursing honor society, Lambda Psi, is open to students with an excellent academic record who are in the junior or senior year of the nursing program. Only individuals in the top 35% of the nursing class are eligible to join the honor society. Lambda Psi holds events for its members throughout the year including a job fair.

Contact:
Walla Walla University
204 South College Avenue,
College Place, WA 99324