For students entering without RN or LPN licensure

• 4-year program of study
• Combines
  • Theory and clinical nursing courses
  • Required support courses
  • Foundational Studies courses

There are two application cycles (spring and fall) each year for our Traditional Four-year Track and admission is competitive.
Applicants are ranked using three criteria:

• Overall cumulative GPA from all institutions
• Science GPA (anatomy, physiology, chemistry, microbiology and their accompanying labs) and
• Admission exam scores.

Averages for recently admitted students are:

• Overall Cumulative GPA from All Institutions: 3.55
• Science GPA: 3.28
• Kaplan Admission Test (KAT) Overall Score: 74%

Student Achievement Outcome Data for All Programs [1]

Application Deadline

• May 1 for Fall admission
• November 1 for Spring admission

Admission 

• Admission Criteria - includes pre-requisites

  • Admitted to the major for Fall 2017 or later [2] 
• Essential Abilities [3]
• Admission Testing [4] 
• Application Process [5] 
  • ​Application Form [6] 
    • Forms for completion of application
      • Eligibility for Application for RN Licensure-Legal Limitations Notification [7] (signed form)
      • Student Outcomes Assessment Memorandum of Understanding [8] (signed form)
      • Nursing Program Immunization Record [9] (completed and signed by applicant and healthcare provider)
        • Documentation must meet the specifications outlined in the Student Health [10] policy
      • Copy of results of a national level criminal background check [11] (to be completed within three months of application deadline)
      • Proof of current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification for the Healthcare Provider [12]  (include a copy of the signed card - front and back with your application materials)
      • Proof of a negative ten panel drug screening [13] from Right Choice or UAP Clinic – Student Health Center (to be completed within 30 days of application) and signed copy of Addendum A (drug screen policy and procedure acknowledgement form).
• Advanced Standing
  • Credit by Exam [14]
  • Transfer Credit [15]
• Recommended Preparation [16] 

​Other Information

• Admission, Progression, Dismissal, Retention, Graduation, Reinstatement Policy  

  • Admitted to the major for Fall 2017 or later [2] 

• Advising worksheet - admitted through Spring 2022 [17]
• Advising worksheet [18]