Admission Requirements
Graduate Admissions
The requirements below are for undergraduates interested in our associate and bachelor degree programs. Please visit the Master of Science in Nursing or the RN-MSN program pages for their admission requirements.
RN-BSN Admission Requirements
- Submit proof of a current, active RN license.
- Official transcript from associate or diploma degree nursing program, having earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale.
Associate and Baccalaureate Degree Admissions
A point system is used to evaluate applications of qualified candidates in order to accept applicants into the program as either a pre-nursing or nursing major. The point system used by the Nursing Program Admissions Committee will be provided to an applicant upon request.
Traditional Students (under age 24 and has not attended a college or university)
- Graduate from an accredited high school.
- Have a 2.7 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
- Earn a Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) re-centered score of 1000 or above or an American College Test (ACT) composite score of 21 or above.
- Have successfully completed (“C” or better) one year of high school algebra and biology and one year of high school chemistry with a "B-" or better.
- Have completed TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills).
Adult Students (age 24 and older)
- Graduate from an accredited high school.
- Have a 2.7 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
- Students who did not graduate from high school must have completed the General Education Development (GED) tests with a combined total battery GED score of 2500 with no sub-test score below 500.
- Have Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT) scores from high school that would be equivalent to the current requirement of 1000 SAT or 21 ACT.
- Have successfully completed (“C” or better) one year of high school algebra and biology and one year of high school chemistry with a grade of "B-" or better.
- Have completed TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills).
LPN-ASN Students
- Meet university entrance requirements for transfer students.
- Submit a current active LPN license.
- Have a GPA of 2.7 or better from the LPN program attended.
- Have completed TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills).
- A minimum of 26 credit hours in nursing must be taken at the University of Saint Francis to be awarded an associate degree in nursing from the University of Saint Francis.
- Graduates of non-accredited LPN programs who meet minimum admission requirements are eligible for admission as pre-nursing majors.
Transfer Students (previously attended another college or university)
- Meet university entrance requirements for transfer students.
- Have a minimum transfer cumulative GPA of 2.7.
- Have successfully completed one year of high school algebra and biology with a grade of "C" or better and one year of high school chemistry with a grade of "B-"or better or one semester of college level algebra, chemistry and biology with a grade of "C" or better.
- Only nursing courses with a grade of "B-" or better can be considered for transfer credit.
- A minimum of 26 credit hours in nursing must be taken at the University of Saint Francis to be awarded an associate degree in nursing from the University of Saint Francis.
- A minimum of 32 credit hours in nursing must be taken at the University of Saint Francis to be awarded a baccalaureate degree in nursing from the University of Saint Francis.
- Have completed TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills).
Once admitted to the nursing major, students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.7, achieve a “B-” or better in all nursing theory courses, achieve a “P” in all nursing clinical courses, and earn a grade of “C” or better in all required non-nursing courses.
Change of Status from Pre-Nursing to the ASN or BSN Major
Students who do not meet nursing admission criteria for admission as a nursing major may be admitted to the nursing program as a pre-nursing major. The following criteria must be met before pre-nursing students can request a change of status to be considered for admission to the nursing major. The Program Director will determine course requirements based on evaluation of the student’s academic qualifications at the time of initial admission consideration.
- Completion of all courses required by placement (English, Reading, Math)
- Completion of a minimum of 12 hours at USF
- Students must have a biological science course (BIOL 221, BIOL 222, BIOL 223, or BIOL 270) as part of the required 12 credit hours at USF)
- ICON 100, iConnect-First Year Experience
- CHEM 121, Introductory Chemistry, if required
- MATH 122, College Algebra
- A grade of C or above in all required courses
- Cumulative GPA of 2.7 or above earned at USF
Any required course can be repeated only one time. A change of status will not be considered until all criteria identified above are met.
Graduates of non-accredited LPN programs who meet minimum admission requirements are eligible for admission as pre-nursing majors. Graduates of non-accredited LPN programs must meet the following criteria to be considered a LPN-ASN nursing major:
- Completion of all courses required by placement (English, Reading, Math)
- Completion of a minimum of 12 hours at USF
- Students must have a biological science course (BIOL 221, BIOL 222, BIOL 223, or BIOL 270) as part of the required 12 credit hours at USF)
- ICON 100, iConnect-First Year Experience
- MATH 122, College Algebra
- NURS 100, LPN Transitions
- NURS 270, Pharmacology in Healthcare
- A grade of C or above in all required non-nursing courses
- A grade of B- or above in all nursing courses
- Cumulative GPA of 2.7 or above earned at USF
Change of Status from Exploratory Healthcare Major or Other USF Major to the Nursing Major
Students who are denied admission to the nursing program may be admitted to the university as Exploratory Healthcare majors. The following criteria must be met before Exploratory Healthcare students or other USF majors can request a change of status to be considered for admission to the nursing major.
- Completion of all courses required by placement (English, Reading, Math)
- Completion of a minimum of 12 hours at USF
- Students must have a biological science course (BIOL 221, BIOL 222, BIOL 223, or BIOL 270) as part of the required 12 credit hours at USF)
- ICON 100, iConnect-First Year Experience
- CHEM 121, Introductory Chemistry, if required
- MATH 122, College Algebra
- Achieve minimum GPA of 2.7 each semester enrolled
- TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) entrance examination, within 2 years
Students seeking change of major who earn less than a “C” in any of the following courses taken at USF are not eligible for admission to the nursing major.
Clinical Sequence Entry
Entry into the first clinical course is based on availability of enrollment openings. The following criteria are used for prioritizing students to begin the clinical sequence:
- GPA earned at the University of Saint Francis.
- Date of entry into the nursing program
- Number of credit hours completed toward the degree, including transfer credits.
- Grades in non-nursing courses, especially science and math courses.