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Admissions Requirements

Admissions Requirements (BSN & LVN-BSN)

Effective for all students applying for admission to the LVN-BSN and BSN programs with a potential start date of  the Spring II Term (April 5, 2015) and thereafter, the following requirements apply:

1. Submit a completed WCU application for admissions;

     2. Participate in an admissions interview arranged by a University admissions advisor;

3. Submit WCU approved documentation of high school graduation or equivalent; (Please Note:
Foreign high school diplomas/credentials or their equivalent must have an official evaluation
performed by an approved organization)

4. Complete an enrollment agreement (must be signed by a parent or guardian if the applicant is under 18 years of age);

5. Meet program specific entrance requirements;

a. Submit all postsecondary transcripts:

i. Applicants with 18 or more postsecondary credits, from institution recognized by an accreditation body approved by the U.S. Department of Education, will be evaluated on their cumulative grade point average.

ii. Applicants with fewer than 18 postsecondary credits, from institution recognized by an accreditation body approved by the U.S. Department of Education will be
evaluated based on their high school cumulative grade point average.

b. Applicants to the LVN-BSN program must provide proof of current unobstructed licensure as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN).

c. Must achieve an acceptable composite score based on entrance examination and cumulative GPA requirements defined as follows:

1. Applicants with a composite score of 8 or above will be admitted to the university

2. Applicants with a composite score of between 2 to 7 will be conditionally admitted to the university.

i. Students who are conditionally admitted must achieve a composite score of 58.7% on the TEAS V examination to be allowed entrance into Nursing (NURS) core courses. Students who do not meet this requirement will not be allowed to register for NURS courses and will be dismissed from the university.

3. Applicants with a composite score of 1 or below will be denied admissions to the
university.

4. Any applicant with an entrance examination score or Cumulative GPA requirement below the requirement noted in the tables below will be denied admissions.

Postsecondary Transcripts

Effective for all students applying for admission to the LVN-BSN and BSN programs with a potential start date of  the Spring II Term (April 5, 2015) and thereafter, the following requirements apply:

All applicants are required to submit all official postsecondary transcripts by the first day of the term in order to be admitted to the university. 

Applicants who submit their unofficial transcripts prior to the first day of the term may be conditionally admitted and must submit all official transcripts by the end of the first term of instruction. 

If official transcripts are not received by this stated deadline or if the official transcripts are submitted and it is found that the student did not meet the academic performance requirements as was
demonstrated on the unofficial transcripts, the individual would be dismissed, all state and federal Title IV funds will be returned and the student would be financially responsible for all tuition charges incurred. 

An applicant whose transcripts are unavailable (including foreign applicants without a grade point average, or individuals with a high school equivalency) will receive a 3-point value toward program admission, similar to an individual with a 2.25 cumulative grade point average.

Transfer credit will not be awarded based on unofficial transcripts and all students will be scheduled for their first semester of courses based on unofficial transfer credit review. Financial packaging will be estimated without transfer credit unless/until official transcripts are received and evaluated during the payment period or period of enrollment.