Bachelor in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (Bachelor's)

Students study how to promote health and care for sick, disabled, infirmed, and other individuals or groups. They learn medication administration, treatments, help during examinations, and health maintenance education.

This field prepares people for registered nursing work. They may care for patients, assist physicians, and refer patients to physicians and other health care specialists.

The institution admits about 50% of applicants.

Pacific College is based at 3160 Red Hill Avenue in Costa Mesa, California, and serves students from Orange County, Los Angeles County, and the Inland Empire. Its largest academic program is Vocational Nursing, offered across three campuses and designed to prepare students for Licensed Vocational Nurse careers. Registered Nursing students can pursue an Associate of Science in Nursing and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing through the BSN Collaborative Pathway. The college also offers individual general education and life science courses, including Algebra, Anatomy, English, Microbiology, Psychology, Physiology, Public Speaking, and Sociology.

Academic pathways extend beyond pre-licensure nursing. Registered Nurses with a bachelor’s degree can study for the Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner. Registered Nurses licensed in the United States may transfer RN coursework toward an online BSN completion degree. Allied-health professionals may receive transfer credit toward a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration, while students may also complete an online Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. International students should review each program’s entry requirements carefully. Some pathways are designed specifically for nurses already licensed in the United States, and the college provides separate international admissions and noncitizen student information. Online study is available for selected programs, while nursing education is connected to Pacific College’s California campuses.