Admissions

Admissions requirements

Requirements for admission consideration are as follows:

1. High school education – You must have completed work equal to a standard high school education. A Commonwealth Secondary School Diploma (CSSD) is accepted as a standard high school education. If you obtained your CSSD (GED) outside the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, you are required to submit a Certificate of Preliminary Education from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. An official high school transcript is required of all applicants.
2. Grade point average (GPA) – A “C” grade or better is required in algebra, general biology and general chemistry, and each must be one full credit. C-minus won’t be accepted.
3. Previous coursework or equivalent work – You must have completed work equivalent to a high school education with a minimum of 16 units, including:
   
   • Four units of English
   • Three units of social studies
   • Two units of mathematics (one of which is algebra)
   • Two units of science (general biology and general chemistry) with a related laboratory or the equivalent.
   *Algebra taken at a post-secondary school must be a college algebra or intermediate algebra.
4. Testing – You may take an entrance exam. The following tests are acceptable (but not required). 
   - The ATI TEAS test
   - National League for Nursing Pre-Admission Examination for RN
   - ACT or SAT
5. Postsecondary education – If you have completed post-secondary coursework, you must submit a transcript(s) and detailed course description(s) for evaluation of academic achievement and possible credit transfer. Note that all post-secondary coursework must be completed at an accredited university. View the approved transfer courses.
6. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – Official TOEFL test scores are required if English isn’t your first language. The minimum passing score for the TOEFL iBT is 84 or higher total score, with a minimum speaking score of 26.
7. Citizenship – You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States.