• Application to the School of Nursing;
• Minimum ACT composite score of 21 earned within the last five years (The Career Planning Program – Level II Test (CPP-2) is not accepted by the School of Nursing);
• Eligibility for ENG 101 and MAT 115 as determined by the University;
• Minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.3 in high school course work and/or a 2.75 in any previous college/university course work taken.

Transcripts of high school coursework and/or any previous college/university coursework;

Application to the School of Nursing, transcripts, and ACT scores must be submitted to the Chair, School of Nursing, Kentucky State University, 400 East Main Street, Frankfort, Kentucky, 40601. The deadline for receipt of these documents by the School of Nursing for the fall semester is March 1 of each year. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all required credentials are on file in the School of Nursing. Applicants will be notified in writing whether or not they have been admitted to the Nursing program.

Applicants not meeting the admission criteria may choose to complete a Pre-Nursing curriculum and then re-apply for admission to the Nursing program.

To be evaluated for admission, Pre-Nursing students must have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.75 and must have completed each of the following required courses with a grade of “C” or better: BIO 107, 108, and 204; ENG 101 and 102; CHE 209; and MAT 115. If the grade awarded for BIO 107, 108 or 204 is older than five years, then the course must be repeated. For pre-nursing applicants wishing to enroll in the fall semester, the deadline for receipt of grades for these courses by the School of Nursing is August 1. Successful completion of the Pre-Nursing curriculum does NOT guarantee acceptance into the Nursing program.

Pre-Nursing students should be aware of the following School of Nursing Policies:

1. Students applying for admission to Nursing may repeat one of the two Anatomy and Physiology courses (BIO 107/108) no more than one time to be considered.
2. Microbiology (BIO 204) or Chemistry (CHE 209) may only be repeated one time to be considered.
3. Students failing the same liberal studies course for the second time will not be admitted to Nursing.
4. Students must obtain a letter grade of “C” or better in all Liberal Studies and support courses. Students must also obtain a letter grade of “B” or better in all nursing courses to be allowed to proceed through to the next nursing course in the progression. A cumulative grade-point average of 2.75 is required for consideration for admission.

Admission into the Nursing program is competitive; meeting the minimum admission requirements by either of the routes described above does not guarantee acceptance into the program. Applications are NOT carried over from year to year. Applicants must reapply for admission into the Nursing program.

Admission Requirements for LPN-RN Bridge Program

The School of Nursing has an Articulation Agreement with Kentucky Tech–Jefferson State–Shelby County Extension for Licensed Practical Nurses. Graduates from the Shelby County LPN program, as well as graduates from other LPN programs, having been out of school less than three years must meet the following admission criteria to be admitted to NUR 211:

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