Admission, Application, and Program Requirements:
Nursing applications are accepted twice a year for the following Fall and Spring semester. Review the “Application Information” link for the application and detailed applicant requirements. www.goldenwestcollege.edu/nursing/application/
Admission into our program is based on Multi-Criteria Guidelines, a point-based system.
Meeting the following criteria does not guarantee program admission.
Completion of prerequisite courses with a grade of “C” or better with a GPA of 2.75 or higher
ENG C1000 - English Composition or equivalent (English AP score of 3 or higher)
PSYC G118 – Life Span Development
COMM C1000 – Public Speaking
Completion of the three science prerequisite courses with a required minimum of 2.75 GPA. All science courses must be completed within the last 7 years.
BIO G220 - Human Anatomy
BIO G225 - Human Physiology
BIO G210 - General Microbiology
Pass the ATI TEAS Examination (Version 7) with a score of 62% or higher.
Course Evaluations
Questions on educational planning (SEP), course equivalencies and transcript evaluations
The GWC Nursing program admission is Fall and Spring semesters. Admission is competitive and cohort size is limited. All interested applicants must submit a completed online application by the filing deadline with an official transcript, supporting documentation, and points verification based on the Multi-Criteria Guidelines.
Qualified applicants are ranked by total application points. Admission selection is based on the highest total application points received and the total available cohort space. A limited number of Alternate Applicants are selected in the event of a cancellation.
A student who accepts an admission; therafter chooses to rescind their cohort seat, the student is eligible to apply one additonal application cycle.
All qualified applicants who are not selected for admission are highly encouraged to reapply during the next application filing period.
The program does not maintain a waitlist.
