Applicants with Foreign Education

Applicants to the B.S.N. program pre-licensure option whose first language is not English must score at least 550 (paper) or 80 (Internet-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Registered nurses educated outside of the United States are required to present verification of having passed the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) examination. In addition, liberal arts and general studies credits earned at institutions of higher learning outside of the U.S. must be evaluated by the World Education Service (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE), or International Academic Credential Evaluators (IACEI) for determination of transferability prior to submitting an application for admission to the B.S.N. program.

Admissions

Minimally, the following criteria must be met for RN-B.S.N. admissions consideration:

• Admission to Kentucky State University.
• An earned diploma or associate degree in nursing from a nationally accredited nursing program.
• Official transcripts from all schools attended.
• Pre-requisite education courses completed and on the official transcript before beginning the nursing program at Kentucky State University.
• Overall GPA of at least 2.8 on a 4.0 scale on associate degree or diploma coursework.
• Verification of a current unencumbered license to practice nursing in the prospective student's state of residence prior to enrollment in the first major course.
• Completed School of Nursing application.

Applications to the School of Nursing are processed through NursingCAS, the centralized application service for nursing. All application materials must be received before the deadline established for the year the student desires to enter the RN-B.S.N. option. Applications are not transferrable from year to year. Applicants must reapply annually, by the submission deadline, for admission consideration.

Students are admitted in the fall for the RN-B.S.N. option. The application deadline for admission consideration is May 1. Visit www.nursingcas.org to start your application or log into an existing account.

Competitive Selection

A student must earn competitive admission to the School of Nursing once prerequisite course work is complete. Applications are ranked according to qualifiers including GPA and deficits. Deficits are prerequisite courses which are not completed prior to application submission. Due to the competitive nature of the admissions process, deficits can significantly impact one's chances for admission to the nursing major.

Please note that meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Each application is holistically reviewed by faculty who recommend to the administrative corpus the student applicants who