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Department of Nursing

How to Apply

  1. Apply to Augusta State University and receive an unrestricted admission into ASU with evaluation of all transcripts.

  2. Meet with the designated ASU nursing advisor to determine eligibility for admission consideration. (Role of Advisor & Student Q&A Sheet)

  3. Complete all core courses with a grade of C or better prior to application to the nursing program. All official transcripts must be evaluated by the ASU Admissions/Registrar office.

  4. Complete the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) above the decision score. Students may obtain more information about the TEAS exam by visiting the web site of the Augusta State University Testing and Disability Office.

  5. Obtain a nursing application from the nursing advisor and submit it for admission consideration to the Department of Nursing by October 31st for the spring semester of the same academic year and by February 1st for the fall semester of the next academic year. (An academic year is defined as August of one year to May of the next year)

  6. Background checks and substance (drug) screens are required for all students accepted into the nursing program. Students are subject to random substance screening throughout the program.

The selection of applications will be based on a ranked score of the adjusted NGPA, a weighted score based on the completed core courses, and the TEAS results. The Nursing Department reserves the right to consider all information available to it during the selection process. Students are admitted into the nursing program upon the recommendation of the nursing faculty and with the approval of the department chair.

The decision to admit transfer students from other nursing programs will be made on a case by case basis. Because achievement of a grade of C or better in each nursing course (including nursing courses transferred into Augusta State University from other nursing programs) is necessary for successful program completion and because a nursing course may be repeated only once, students who have two or more recorded grades lower than C in nursing courses from a previous nursing program(s) will not be considered for admission into the ASU Nursing program.