Nursing

Yes, your life and work experience count toward holistic, test-optional admission, which is one of the ways the door stays open to students. Whether a CNA earns transfer credit or advanced standing is decided case by case, so check with the nursing department for your specific situation rather than assuming either way.

You’ll complete clinical placements in nearby hospitals and community settings, practice in the Center for Nursing and Public Health’s 10-bed skills lab and simulation rooms (obstetrics, pediatrics, acute and trauma), Westlawn Simulation Center or join service-learning like the Goshen Health flu-shot clinic, and engage other cultures through the Study-Service Term, often building Spanish competency along the way. Something that employers in the area look for.

Yes. Goshen runs the oldest BSN in Indiana, accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and approved by the Indiana State Board of Nursing. You graduate eligible for the NCLEX-RN, and 95% of students pass it while 96% of graduates are working as nurses within 12 months of graduation.

Graduates work as registered nurses and go on to roles like family nurse practitioner, pediatric nurse, certified registered nurse anesthetist, school nurse, case manager, nurse educator, and nurse administrator. Many continue into Goshen’s Master of Science in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice. Employers value Goshen nurses for compassionate, culturally sensitive, high-quality care.

Yes. Getting into Goshen College and getting into the nursing program are two separate steps.

You apply to Goshen College first. Then you apply to the professional nursing program during the second semester of your first year, and your first nursing course begins in the fall of sophomore year. Some exceptions are made to accommodate Study-Service Term schedules.

Admission is holistic. It weighs your GPA, with a 2.7 minimum, your references, and your life experience through an essay. Before you can start clinicals, you’ll also need a completed health record and a background security check.

Transferring from another nursing program? We review those applications individually, based on your academic and clinical performance, and the department may ask for a reference letter from your previous nursing program.

The Nursing Student Handbook has the full requirements, policies, and progression details of this program: 2026-27 Nursing Student Handbook