An academic advisor will review your preparation in Mathematics and English with you. You’ll be guided to appropriate preliminary coursework to give you the greatest chance of success in this program. Admission to the nursing program is a selective and competitive process. The program is open to applicants who are free of any physical or mental condition that might adversely affect performance as a member of the nursing profession. In addition to the requirements for admission to the college, the applicant must meet the following requirements:
State recognized high school, home school (at least 18 years of age), or GED transcript.
College students must be in good standing with the most recently attended institution with a minimum GPA of 2.0.
Demonstrated competency in science as evidenced by completion of high school biology (with laboratory) or high school chemistry (with laboratory) or the college equivalents or completion of BIO 141 and BIO 142 with no grade below a “C” prior to application deadline.
Demonstrated competency in mathematics as evidenced by placement out of MTE 1-5 on the Virginia Placement Test (VPT) or| 1772022-2023 Academic CatalogPathways - Health Sciences (Clinical) completion of MDE 10. For those who do not meet this requirement, all prescribed developmental work must be completed prior to application deadline.
Demonstrated competency in English as evidenced by placement into ENG 111. For those who do not meet this requirement, all prescribed developmental work must be completed prior to application deadline
Completion of Nursing Application for each academic year interested in being considered for the nursing program
Completion of the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) with a National Percentile Rank score of 45 or above (Total Score of 63.3% or above) within the past 5 years
A 2.5 curricular grade point average (GPA) for the following six general education courses: BIO 141, ENG 111, SDV 100, PSY 230, LBR 105 and NUR 135 is required for the nursing program. These courses must be completed prior to enrollment in any nursing (NSG) courses
Students must not have been enrolled in the first semester of the nursing program (NSG courses) more than one time. After two attempts in NSG courses, students are ineligible for admission consideration unless permission is obtained from the nursing program coordinator.
NOTE: Applicants who meet the requirements listed above will be ranked for admission using their ATI TEAS National Percentile Rank