Admission to BSN programs

The Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing program will be accepting applications in the Spring of 2024 for entry into the program in the Fall of 2024.  This cohort’s expected date of graduation is May 2027.  Students must meet the requirements for entry into the program by submitting an application and meeting the following:  Complete all prerequisites including completion of the HESI entrance exam, Biology 120, Math 120, Chemistry 101, and Psychology 151.  Students must also have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.

Admission to the Nursing Program
The Department of Nursing welcomes all qualified applicants, including transfer students, both from within the University and from other colleges and universities. In every case, an applicant for transfer admission must be in good academic and social standing at any college which he/she is currently attending or has previously attended and must be eligible to return to the nursing major. The purpose of admission requirement policy is to reflect the organization’s commitment to quality.

Students must submit an application to the nursing program by May 15 for the fall semester. Spaces will be limited, and the most qualified applicants will be chosen for placement within the program. Students will be chosen based on qualifications listed below and completion/enrollment of the pre-requisites/co-requisites including English composition, general psychology, college algebra, chemistry with lab, and general biology.
Students who have been unsuccessful twice or who have withdrawn twice must wait 5 years to reapply; this includes students who have been admitted in the first semester twice.

Admission Requirements:
Admission to the University.
Submission of one official transcript from each college/university attended since high school is to be submitted.

Admission to the Nursing Program:
Admission to the Upper Division of Nursing upon successful completion of the following:

• All pre-nursing courses with a grade of C or better is required.
• A minimum grade of C is required in the science and nursing support courses.
• A cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for admission into the nursing program.
• HESI Admission Testing Waived Summer and Fall 2024 only.

NOTE: Science courses completed at any college/university greater than 5 years prior to admission to the Department of Nursing must be repeated.

Students must be eligible for sophomore standing. Students must successfully complete all prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better, maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5, and score a minimum of 75% on the HESI A2 Admission Exam. Students will only have two (2) attempts to successfully complete Core Courses.

he LPN to BSN program will be accepting applications in the Spring of 2024 for entry into the program in the Summer of 2024.  This cohort’s expected date of graduation is May 2026.  Students must meet the requirements for entry into the program by submitting an application and meeting the following:  complete college algebra, and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.  Students must also have an active unencumbered LPN license to be considered for entry into the program.   
TEAS and HESI testing have been waived for summer 2024 entry.


Admission to the Nursing Program
The Department of Nursing welcomes all qualified applicants, including transfer students, both from within the University and from other colleges and universities. In every case, an applicant for transfer admission must be in good academic and social standing at any college which he/she is currently attending or has previously attended and must be eligible to return to the nursing major. The purpose of admission requirement policy is to reflect the organization’s commitment to quality.

Students must submit an application to the nursing program by April 15 for the summer semester. Spaces will be limited, and the most qualified applicants will be chosen for placement within the program. Students will be chosen based on qualifications listed below and completion/enrollment of the pre-requisite college algebra, GPA, and HESI/TEAS testing outcomes.
Students who have been unsuccessful twice or who have withdrawn twice must wait 5 years to reapply; this includes students who have been admitted in the first semester twice.

Admission Requirements:
Admission to the University.
Submission of one official transcript from each college/university attended since high school is to be submitted.
Application Instructions – 

• Complete West Virginia State University admission application.
• Complete the NursingCAS application nursingcas.org/how-to-apply/
• Request that official transcripts from all US institutions attended be sent to NursingCAS
• Request 2 references are sent through the NursingCAS recommender portal
• International Applicants: Request that official evaluations of transcripts from all foreign institutions be sent to NursingCAS as follows:
• Use the World Education Services (WES) link in the Academic History section of the application to order your official WES evaluation or
• Use the “Download Evaluation Request Form” in the Academic History section of the application to request an evaluation from an evaluation service other than WES.
• Characteristics of a Successful Candidate 
  •  Admissions requirements/profile
  • 2.5 GPA or higher
  • HESI A2 Entrance Exam Composite Score of a minimum 75% or TEAS score of a minimum 65% (see testing information in section titled HESI testing).
  • Completion of prerequisite (College Algebra)
  • Active Unencumbered LPN License