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Highline College Registered Nursing Program

The Highline College nursing program recently revised its admission criteria for the RN program. More information about the selective admissions process and revised admission criteria.

  • If you have specific questions about the application process, you can contact us via email at nursingapp@highline.edu.
  • If you have specific questions about Nursing and/or the Nursing Program, you can email us at nursing@highline.edu.
  • Students interested in Nursing who have not yet started or completed admission requirements and want to learn more about opportunities at Highline can explore Degree Pathways.

NOTICE: For students still doing prerequisites and not planning to apply for the Nursing Program until Fall 2025 or later, CHEM&131 will replace CHEM&121 as the prerequisite Chemistry course for application requirements beginning the 2025-26 academic year.

Student Achievement Outcome Data

National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX)

2020-21

  • First Time NCLEX Pass Rate for 2020 (DOH Website) – 87.01%
  • Aggregate Completion Rate for 2020-21 (within 150% of allotted time) – 98%
  • Reported Annual Job Placement of Graduates (31% return rate, n=25/81) – 96%

2021-22

  • First Time NCLEX Pass Rate for 2021 (DOH Website) – 82.50%
  • Aggregate Completion Rate for 2021-22 (within 100% of allotted time) – 83%
  • Reported Annual Job Placement of Graduates (31% return rate, n=24/78) – 93%
    • Data Still being collected

2022-23

  • First Time NCLEX Pass Rate for 2022 (DOH Website) – 84.15%
  • Aggregate Completion Rate for 2022-23 (within 100% of allotted time) – 79%
  • Reported Annual Job Placement of Graduates (45% return rate, n=32/71) – 100%
    • Data Still being collected

     


    The Nursing Program at Highline College located in Des Moines, Wa. is accredited by the:

    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
    3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326
    (404) 975-5000
    Website: https://www.acenursing.org

    The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Highline College Nursing Program is Continuing Accreditation with Good Cause.
    View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program on the ACEN website.

    The Nursing Program at Highline College located in Des Moines, Wa. is approved by the:

    Washington State Board of Nursing (WABON)
    111 Israel Road SE, MS 47864, Tumwater, WA 98504
    Tel: 360-236-4703
    Website: https://www.nursing.wa.gov

    The most recent approval decision made by the WABON Nursing Program Approval Panel for the Highline College Nursing Program is approved with Plan of Correction.

Info Sessions for Nursing

FALL 2024
Information Sessions
WINTER 2025
Information Sessions
Sept 18 at 1 p.m. (In Person)Jan 15 at 1 p.m. (In Person)
Oct 15 at 5 p.m. (Zoom)
Nov 13 at 1 p.m. (In Person)
Dec. 17 at 5 p.m. (Zoom)
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