Competitive Selection & Scoring

• Merit-Based Ranking: Applicants are evaluated on a comprehensive 100-point scale, ensuring a fair and transparent selection process based on academic and personal achievement.

• Performance-Driven Evaluation: Your hard work pays off—the ATI TEAS Exam and GPA carry the most weight, accounting for the majority of your total score.

• Prerequisites: Prerequisite courses must be completed with a B- or higher grade to be considered.  A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required. 

Academic Excellence (The "Big Three")

• Master the TEAS: Aim high on your ATI TEAS Exam! Scores of 90% or higher earn a massive 35 points toward your application. (75 minimum score - See rubric for a full points breakdown) 

• Science Mastery: Your performance in core science prerequisites is vital, with a top-tier GPA (3.76+) granting you 10 points.

• Consistent Performance: We value your entire academic journey. An overall GPA of 3.76 or higher adds another 10 points to your total.

The Jessup Advantage

• Priority for Jessup Students: We reward our own! Current Jessup students receive an 8-point boost on their application. (Must attend the Spring semester before applying)

• Local Roots: As a community-focused university, we offer 6 additional points to residents of the Greater Sacramento Region.

• Military Appreciation: We are proud to support those who serve. Veterans and active military members receive 4 points in recognition of their service.

Holistic Review & Experience

• Beyond the Classroom: Your background matters. We award points for relevant work history, volunteerism, leadership roles, and mission-based experiences.

• Diverse Perspectives: Additional points are available for students from underserved communities, those receiving state/federal assistance, or those who have already completed a prior degree.

• Personal Connection: Every applicant is evaluated through a personal statement and letters of recommendation, allowing our faculty to get to know the person behind the transcript.

Clean Background Check

• Must be free from DUI, Drug, and felony criminal convictions.

• Specific institutional background requirements are determined by the clinical sites. 

• Human Anatomy or Anatomy & Physiology I * 

• Human Physiology or Anatomy & Physiology II * 

• Microbiology*

• Pathophysiology** 

• Chemistry**

• Nutrition

• Human Development or Lifespan Psychology 

• Speech or Small Group Communication 

• Statistics***

• ATI TEAS - A score of 75 or higher is required. 

(*) Science prerequisites must be completed with a B- grade or higher. A minimum of two completed science prerequisites required to apply to the BSN program. 

(**) Starting the Summer 2027 application cycle, "Intro to Chemistry with Lab" will replace "pathophysiology".

(***) Starting the '26-'27 Catalog Year.

• English Composition: A year of English Composition (ie. ENGL 101A & 101B or ENGL C1000 & ENGL C1001) 

• Mathematics: Eligibility to take a college level  math (Statistics Required. College Algebra also recommended)

• History: One transferrable history course (US History or World History recommended) 

• Sociology: (Social Anthropology or Social Psychology also accepted)

• Fine Arts: ( Any lecture-based art, music, or theater theory and discussion type course, ie. Art/Music Appreciation) 

• Christian Perspective: Jessup-only integrative capstone (taken during last year of instruction) 

• Gospel Worldview *

• Old Testament Literature & Interpretation *

• New Testament Literature & Interpretation *

• Upper Division Theology Elective (ie. Christian Theology, Contemporary Theology, Etc.) 

• Two Bible Electives (ie. Romans, Origin Science, Problem of Suffering & Evil.) 

(*) Students who transfer in a minumum 45 degree-applicable credits (ie. all prerequisites and GE) have a reduced biblical studes requirement including these courses only. 

Students who complete all six biblical studies courses will recieve a minor in Bible & Theology on their conferred degree. 

Semester 1: Foundations of Care (Spring)

• NURS 201: Introduction to Professional Nursing (3 units)

• NURS 322/P: Health Assessment Theory & Skills Lab (4 units)

• NURS 341: Pharmacology (3 units)

• NURS 361/P: Nursing Fundamentals Theory & Clinical Lab (5 units)

• Total Clinical Hours Expected: 135

Semester 2: Adult Health I (Fall)

• NURS 362/P: Adult Health Theory & Clinical Lab I (12 units)

• NURS 200: Ethical & Spiritual Decision Making (3 units)

• Total Clinical Hours Expected: 270

Semester 3: Adult Health II & Mental Health (Spring)

• NURS 464/P: Adult Health Theory & Clinical Lab II (9 units)

• NURS 310/P: Psych Mental Health Nursing Theory & Lab (4 units)

• Clinical Hours Expected: 225

Semester 4: Specialty Care & Population Health (Fall)

• NURS 368/P: Nursing Care in Childbearing w/ Obstetrics Clinical Lab (4 units)

• NURS 369/P: Nursing Care of Children & Adolescents w/ Pediatrics Clinical Lab (4 units)

• NURS 468/P: Nursing Care in Communities w/Public Health & Lab (4 units)

• NURS 490: Nursing Research & Information Systems (2 units)

• Clinical Hours Expected: 90

Semester 5: Leadership & Transition to Practice (Spring)

• NURS 450/P: Faithful Leading Theory & Clinical  Lab (5 units)

• NURS 498: Nursing Capstone (2 units) 

• PHIL 452: Christian Perspective (3 units)

• Clinical Hours Expected: 135

Program Overview At-a-Glance

• Total Clinical Hours: 855

• Total Curriculum Units: 71

• Format: 5 Semesters (Spring/Fall cycle)

(NOTE: Nursing Stats - NURS 390 and Capstone Lab - NURS 398 will be phased out at the end of the 26-28 cohort)