Admissions
Admission to all RN-BSN/MSN programs offered by the W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions is rolling.
- All RN-BSN/MSN applicants to the W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions must possess a current and valid unencumbered RN license, recognized in the United States.
- Provisional admission to the RN-BSN and RN-BSN/ MSN programs is open to senior nursing students or graduates of an RN diploma program of nursing, or a regionally accredited college or university in the United States with an associate degree in nursing awaiting RN licensure. Students provisionally admitted to the program may only enroll in specific Nursing courses as determined by the School of Nursing and Health Professions. Provisionally admitted students will have one year from the date of provisional admission to obtain RN licensure. Failure to do so within that time, will result in removal from the program.
- Full admission to the RN-BSN and RN-BSN/MSN programs requires that the applicant must be a graduate of an RN diploma program of nursing or a regionally accredited college or university in the United States or recognized foreign institution with an associate degree in nursing. A current and valid unencumbered RN license, recognized in the United States, must be submitted for full admission to the program.
Admissions Process
All RN-BSN/MSN applicants to the W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions must:
- Submit the completed online application with fee, which is nonrefundable, including documentation of current RN licensure. Applicants licensed in a state that does not have online verification must submit a notarized copy of their current license - without restrictions, valid in the United States, to the Office of Admissions and Enrollment Services.
- Submit official transcripts for all college-level credit and examination score reports sent to the University’s Office of the Registrar.
- Submit official transcripts from the school of nursing awarding the diploma (if a graduate of an RN diploma school of nursing, including foreign diploma schools of nursing) to the University's Office of the Registrar.
- Follow University procedure for evaluation of credit if a graduate of a foreign collegiate program of nursing.
- Have the ability to send and receive email, including attachments.
- Have computer capability compatible with the technology specified for the Thomas Edison State University’s online courses, access to PowerPoint software, and, for selected MSN courses, access to Excel software, a microphone, and a webcam.
All Accelerated BSN applicants must have the following:
- Official transcripts showing successful completion of general education and nursing prerequisites prior to acceptance with an average GPA of 3.0 or better. (see the list of general education requirements and prerequisite courses).
- Official transcripts showing a grade of C (73) or better in all science and statistics prerequisite courses. NOTE: credit for prior nursing courses will not be accepted.
- An official score report showing scores of 70 percent or higher in each subcategory of the ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS).
- A current resume.
- A personal statement that includes why the applicant wants to be a nurse, why the applicant should be accepted into the program, and any other relevant information.
- Contact information for two references (academic/ professional).
- For students of international universities, all transcripts must be evaluated by an approved agency. An official course-by-course evaluation must be submitted.
- The W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions has the discretion to require an applicant to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), regardless of the applicant’s native language.
- The ability to meet all essential requirements of the program.