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

Applicants to the B.S.N. programs 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 the United States are required to present verification of having passed the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) examination. Liberal-general studies credits earned at institutions of higher learning outside of the U.S. must be evaluated to determine transferability prior to submitting an application for admission to the RN-BSN program.

Admission Requirements

Minimally, the following criteria must be met for pre-licensure (B.S.N.) admissions consideration:

• Admission to Kentucky State University.
• Official transcripts from all schools attended.
• Overall GPA of at least 2.8 on a 4.0 scale for all college coursework attempted including a GPA of at least 2.8 and a grade of C or better for all required pre-professional courses.
• Official report of Assessment Technologies Institute Test of Essentials Academic Skills (ATI TEAS).
• Letter of academic standing on official letterhead from any nursing program in which a student was previously enrolled.
• Completed School of Nursing application.

Applications to the School of Nursing are processed through NursingCAS, the centralized application service for nursing. Students are admitted in the fall only for the pre-licensure option. The application deadline for fall admission consideration is May 1. All application materials must be received before the deadline established for the year the student desires to enter the B.S.N. prelicensure option. Applications are not transferrable from year to year. Applicants must reapply annually, by the submission deadline, for fall admission consideration. Visit www.nursingcas.org to start your application or log into an existing account.