Selective Admission Criteria

The nursing program is a selective admission program. We use the following criteria when selecting students. There is a total of 70 points possible.

STATE REGISTERED NURSE AID

All applicants must provide proof of current registry on the State Registered Nurse Aide Registry. 

STATE REGISTERED NURSE AID: WORK EXPERIENCE

(Points Possible: 10)

All applicants, who provide proof of 6 month’s experience as a practicing CNA within the last 3 years, earn 10 points.

 

Students may opt to take the ACT exam OR the TEAS exam for points in this area.

NATIONAL COMPOSITE ACT

(Points Possible: 36)

• An ACT composite score of 18 or above is required for admission.
• ACT Composite Score of 18-19 equals 10 points
• ACT Composite Score of 20-36 equals the composite score. 

There is no automatic admission provision based on ACT Score.

PRE-ADMISSION NURSING EXAM (TEAS)

(Points Possible: 36)

(The National Average Score is 64.3)

Refer to the Pre-Admission Exam (TEAS) page for additional information.

REQUIRED COURSES

(Points Possible: 14)

Two points are awarded for each of these courses completed with a grade of C or better.  If courses are repeated for a grade of less than C, the student will NOT receive points for the course.  

Point Courses

• BIO 137 (Pre-requisite)
• BIO 139
• BIO 225 or BIO 227
• Quantitative Reasoning** (Pre-requisite)
• PSY 110  (Pre-requisite)
• ENG 101
• Heritage/Humanities

(** Note: Quantitative Reasoning Course that meets AS, AA, or AFA level.)

CUMULATIVE GPA

(Points Possible: 4)

Points will be equal to GPA. A GPA of less than 3.0 is worth no points. 

Other healthcare-related degrees

(Points Possible: 6)

Students who have earned a healthcare-related degree, such as paramedic, respiratory care, surgical technology, or dental hygiene, will be awarded 6 points toward admission.  The committee reserves the right to review other credentials.