Is there anyone who went through nursing program at PLNU?
We are interested in the school and have some questions. Who wants to chat about the school?
Any info or insights are welcome.
I’ve had students receive scholarships to attend, but not for nursing.
I didn’t realize that they had a nursing program at Pt. Loma. Most of my students couldn’t afford to pay the tuition at Point Loma; it’s known as being one of the nicer, private, Christian schools in San Diego.
It’s kind of hidden away on the “Point” but it is on the ocean.
My daughter currently attends PLNU. She was a pre-nursing freshman 2020-2021 and was recently selected for the sophomore BSN class for Fall 2021. Tuition is high but they give decent merit scholarships for GPA/SAT/ACT scores. Scholarships are guaranteed the first 2 years and then they need a 3.4 GPA to keep them. The nursing program costs an additional $3,000 per semester beginning sophomore year once accepted into the BSN program. The program is not considered a direct admit but those who are not accepted in to the BSN program their sophomore year are given priority the following year. So it’s a better situation then most pre-nursing programs. Students are required to submit an application in February of their freshman year. It includes 3 essays, the first 2 are given well ahead of the application due date so they have time to write them, the third is done in real time on honor lock. Students must also have a GPA of 3.0 or greater to apply. There are not enough spaces each year for all of the pre-nursing students to be accepted into the program. It is competitive. That being said. My daughter absolutely loves the campus, the people and the professors at PLNU. It’s a small and extremely beautiful campus right on the ocean. The forms, dining hall and many areas around campus have ocean views. It’s expensive but worth every penny. The school is great with communication and was amazing throughout the pandemic. They gave the kids their own individual dorm rooms to start and then moved in roommates when things settled down. We couldn’t be happier that our daughter will spend 3 more years at PLNU. I also work with several nurses who went through the program and had only good things to say about it. They are all great nurses.
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Hello! My son got accepted into the Direct Admit Nursing Program at PLNU for Fall 2024. I was told it is now a Direct Entry Program. Your daughter should be graduating now, correct? Is there any further insight you can give about PLNU’s Nursing Program? Thank you so much!
Hi! Yes, it changed to direct entry program now. Our daughter still has 2 years to go. The program is really hard, but it is that way at all schools. She likes it but doesn’t love it. We don’t have any other experience to compare it to and every student likes a different style of teaching etc. Our experience with school general is OK. It is very small community that feels like a high school with majority of girls. Congratulations to your son! Just getting into a program is a huge accomplishment. Feel free to message me if you have any other questions.
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Hello.
My daughter will be applying in the fall for the BSN program for fall 2025. Would you mind sharing any insite to getting into the program? I heard it’s difficult to get into. Maybe you could share herstats, volunteer experience, test scores, etc. I’m wondering if the will a reach or target school for my daughter.
Hello! My daughter is currently a junior nursing student at PLNU and has had a good experience so far! It’s a hard program, but we knew that going in. The professors, overall, have been very good and the campus/community is incredible! She’s loving her clinicals and the nurses she’s worked alongside have all been great! They always commend PLNU on having the very best nursing students (which is a big honor since SDSU students do their rounds there too). It’s a good sized program and she will be graduating in 4 years (which isn’t always the case with BSN programs these days). As for applying, have strong grades and write a great essay. Get to know your admission counselor too! My daughter did a zoom with her and I know that helped!
Hi! I’m going to copy and paste my son’s stats from what I posted in another thread. 
“GPA UW 4.0, GPA W 4.4
11 AP classes: Chemistry, World History, Biology, Psychology, US History, English & Composition, Statistics, Macro/Microeconomics, Gov and Politics US, Gov and Politics Comparative (received AP Scholar with Distinction Award), 4 Honors courses: English 9, World Geo, English 10, Precalc), 8 Dual Enrollment classes at the local community college, enrolled in high school Medical Careers Pathway
Extracurriculars: National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation Sealbearer status, Hospital volunteer (100+ hours), various clubs (MedPros, American Red Cross, Music Jam, Volleyball), sports (received MVP award for Track and Field 9th Grade)”
CSU Sacramento (no direct entry, pre-nursing / safety school): ACCEPTED
USF (direct entry): ACCEPTED 24k merit
Dominican University of California (direct entry): ACCEPTED 24k merit
CSUF (direct entry): DENIED
APU (direct entry): DENIED
PLNU (direct entry): ACCEPTED 22k merit
SDSU (direct entry): waitlisted
UCLA (direct entry): DENIED
UCI (direct entry): waitlisted
I think his thoughtful essays and the zoom interview with the counselor also really helped. I was told there were about 450 applications and approx 80 acceptances to the direct entry nursing program this year. Hope this information helps! Good luck!
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