- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
- Accepting applications for January and May start dates. Complete your application to William Jewell College through NursingCAS.
- Optional: Completion of pre-nursing admission exam such as Kaplan, TEAS or HESI (if not previously submitted to NursingCAS)
- Kaplan Admissions Exam – proctored by William Jewell College (fee applies). Register with Tracy Irby, Accelerated Nursing Track Admissions Counselor, irbyt@william.jewell.edu,
- TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills): www.atitesting.com
- HESI (Health Education Systems Incorporated): www.elsevier.com
Scores above national average. Preferences are given to candidates with a successful first attempt within the last two years. Consider taking an admission exam after completing half of the prerequisites including anatomy.
Applicants are considered with the following criteria:
- Applicants normally present a minimum GPA of 2.8 (on a 4.0 scale). GPA may be calculated on applicant’s entire academic record or on last 3 years of college attendance whichever is higher.
- Record of successful academic progress with B- or better in first attempt of prerequisite courses. An attempt is defined as enrollment in a class with the following indication on a transcript a) course grade, b) incomplete = I, c) Withdraw = W.
- Any nursing courses, such as Nutrition, Pathophysiology and Pharmacology, must be completed with a grade of B- or better on the first attempt.
- Prerequisites must be completed in the last ten years if they are a science course (Anatomy with Lab, Physiology with Lab, Chemistry with lab or Microbiology with lab). They must have been completed in the last five years if they are a Nursing course (Pathophysiology, Nutrition). Psychology does not have a time limit.
