Admission to Kentucky State University.
Applications to the School of Nursing are processed through Nursing CAS, the centralized application service for nursing. All application materials must be received before the deadline is established for the year the student desires to enter the RN-B.S.N. option. Applications are not transferable from year to year. Applicants must reapply annually, by the submission deadline, for admission consideration.
Students are admitted in the fall and spring for the RN-B.S.N. option. The application deadline for fall admission consideration is May 1st. Visit www.nursingcas.org to start your application or log into an existing account.
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 pre-requisite 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 for admissions consideration does not guarantee admission. Each application is holistically reviewed by faculty who recommend to the administrative corpus the student applicants who appear to be best qualified. A personal interview may be required. Admission may be offered conditionally based on overall ranking and pending completion of all requirements. Applicants shall be notified in writing of the admissions decision. Visit the School of Nursing website or contact the School of Nursing for more details on admission criteria.
The use of alcohol and illegal use of controlled substances, including alcohol, can seriously injure the health of students, impair their performance of their responsibilities, and endanger the safety and well-being of fellow students and members of the general public. Students who are engaged in clinical work at a practicum site may be required to submit to random tests for illegal use of controlled substances as provided by the law or regulations of the contracting agency. Just cause for student disciplinary action includes, but is not limited to, use or unauthorized possession of intoxicants, controlled or illegal substances, or materials dangerous to public health and safety. It is not acceptable to use alcohol or illegal drugs prior to or during class or clinical. Immediate disciplinary action will be taken. Recognizing that substance abuse is a professional hazard, in addition to the Kentucky State University Substance Abuse, Alcohol and Drug Policies, the School of Nursing, has established a substance abuse and drug/alcohol testing policy. This policy applies to all students who have matriculated in the School of Nursing.