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- ● Open nowNorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeRegistered nursing (ADN) – Accelerated · BentonvilleThe Track II Accelerated application period is Nov 1–30, so it is open now through Nov 30, 2026 for a summer 2027 start. NLN entrance exam with at least 70% in math, science and reading. Choose Benton or Washington County; you cannot apply to both.See dates and apply →
- ● Open nowArkansas State University-NewportLPN to RN · NewportSpring applications were due Oct 15, with the deadline extended to Dec 13. NACE score of at least 60% plus a C or better in prerequisites. Notification by email four weeks after the deadline.See dates and apply →
- ● Open nowArkansas State University-BeebeLPN to RN · SearcyThe application for January classes opens Sept 1 and stays open until the class is full or the start date, so the spring 2027 application is open now (June-start applications open Feb 1). Accuplacer entrance exam within a year of the start; no minimum score listed. Ranked mainly on exam score plus GPA; applicants complete by the priority date are considered first.See dates and apply →
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Arkansas nursing school application tracker
| Status | College | Program | Location | Schedule | What we found | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🟢 Open now | NorthWest Arkansas Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) – Accelerated | Bentonville · Northwest Arkansas | Track II Accelerated, summer start, four consecutive semesters (Benton or Washington County) | The Track II Accelerated application period is Nov 1–30, so it is open now through Nov 30, 2026 for a summer 2027 start. NLN entrance exam with at least 70% in math, science and reading. Choose Benton or Washington County; you cannot apply to both. | Apply |
| 🟢 Open now | Arkansas State University-Newport | LPN to RN | Newport · Northeast Arkansas | LPN to RN Transition, spring start (Newport and Marked Tree) | Spring applications were due Oct 15, with the deadline extended to Dec 13. NACE score of at least 60% plus a C or better in prerequisites. Notification by email four weeks after the deadline. | Apply |
| 🟢 Open now | Arkansas State University-Newport | Practical nursing (LPN) | Newport · Northeast Arkansas | 11 months, fall and spring starts (Newport, Jonesboro, Marked Tree) | Spring applications were due Oct 15 with an extension to Dec 13; fall applications are due July 10. NEX score of at least 130 and a C or better in the listed prerequisites. Notification four weeks after the deadline. | Apply |
| 🟢 Open now | Arkansas State University-Newport | Registered nursing (ADN) | Newport · Northeast Arkansas | Traditional pathway, fall and spring starts | Spring applications were due Oct 15 but the deadline is extended to Dec 13; fall applications are due July 10. NEX score of at least 130 plus a C or better in all prerequisites. Applicants are notified by email four weeks after the deadline. | Apply |
| 🟢 Open now | Arkansas State University-Beebe | LPN to RN | Searcy · Central Arkansas | LPN/Paramedic to RN, January and June starts | The application for January classes opens Sept 1 and stays open until the class is full or the start date, so the spring 2027 application is open now (June-start applications open Feb 1). Accuplacer entrance exam within a year of the start; no minimum score listed. Ranked mainly on exam score plus GPA; applicants complete by the priority date are considered first. | Apply |
| 🟢 Open now | South Arkansas College | Practical nursing (LPN) | El Dorado · South Arkansas | Day, El Dorado, May/June start | The El Dorado day application opens the Monday after the first Friday in October and closes at noon on the first Friday in February, which works out to Oct 5, 2026 – Feb 5, 2027. Entrance test details are not on the deadlines page. | Apply |
| 🟢 Open now | Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus | Practical nursing (LPN) | Ozark · West and River Valley | 15 months; August and January classes | Deadlines are March 1 for the August class and Oct 1 for the January class, so the next is March 1, 2027. TEAS composite of at least 60%. Ranked on TEAS (50 pts), prerequisite GPA (40 pts, 2.75 min) and certifications (15 pts). | Apply |
| 🟢 Open now | National Park College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Hot Springs · Central Arkansas | PN applications are due by the first Monday in March (March 1, 2027). ATI TEAS reading score of at least 58.7%, plus placement in college-level English and math. Ranked by points for TEAS, certifications, health care work and college credit. | Apply | |
| 🟢 Open now | National Park College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Hot Springs · Central Arkansas | RN applications are due by the first Monday in March (March 1, 2027); late applications are not accepted. ATI TEAS of at least 59.3%, two attempts per cycle, and a mandatory admissions meeting. | Apply | |
| 🟢 Open now | University of Arkansas at Monticello | LPN to RN | Monticello · South Arkansas | AAS in Nursing, one year starting in May | The deadline to apply is March 1. NLN NEX at or above the national mean, plus ACT/SAT (or 5,500 LPN hours) and an unencumbered Arkansas LPN license. Ranked on ACT/SAT, NEX and GPA. | Apply |
| 🟢 Open now | Southeast Arkansas College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Pine Bluff · South Arkansas | August and January admission | Deadlines are the second Friday in March for August admission (March 12, 2027) and the first Friday in October for January. Kaplan entrance exam composite of at least 60% plus placement scores (or ACT 19). Ranked by evaluation rubric; top 16–20 are interviewed. | Apply |
| 🟢 Open now | North Arkansas College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Harrison · North Central Arkansas | Traditional, fall start, four semesters | Traditional RN applications are due April 1 for the fall class. Ranked by points (2.5 GPA minimum, core GPA, gen-ed and science courses, Boone County residency). | Apply |
| 🟢 Open now | University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton | Practical nursing (LPN) | Morrilton · Central Arkansas | Day, January and August starts | Deadlines are Oct 1 for spring and April 1 for fall, so the next is April 1, 2027. NLN NEX composite of 140 or higher and a 2.50 GPA. Ranked on the selection rating form; up to 24 students each spring and fall. | Apply |
| 🟢 Open now | North Arkansas College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Harrison · North Central Arkansas | January and August classes | Applications are due April 15 for the August class and Oct 15 for the January class, so the next is April 15, 2027. No entrance test listed; 2.5 GPA. Ranked on GPA, prerequisites, CNA/medical work history and Boone County residency. | Apply |
| 🟢 Open now | University of Arkansas – Fort Smith | LPN to RN | Fort Smith · West and River Valley | LPN-ADN track | The LPN-ADN track appears to use the ADN deadlines (May 29 fall, Oct 29 spring). Requires an unencumbered Arkansas LPN license, two recommendation letters and TEAS 58.6%. | Apply |
| 🟢 Open now | University of Arkansas – Fort Smith | Registered nursing (ADN) | Fort Smith · West and River Valley | Fall and spring entry | Deadlines are May 29 for fall and Oct 29 for spring, so the next is May 29, 2027 for fall. ATI TEAS of at least 58.6%, taken one week before the deadline. Competitive ranking by GPA and TEAS. | Apply |
| 🟢 Open now | Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas | Practical nursing (LPN) | Helena-West Helena · Delta and East Arkansas | Helena and DeWitt; fall and spring admission | Applications are due June 1 for fall and Oct 1 for spring (next: June 1, 2027); late applications are considered first-come if space remains. ATI Critical Thinking Exam of at least 47 and Nelson-Denny 9th-grade reading level. Ranked by ATI Critical Thinking score. | Apply |
| 🟢 Open now | Arkansas State University-Beebe | Practical nursing (LPN) | Searcy · Central Arkansas | Full-time, 11 months, January and June starts (Searcy) | The PN application stays open until the class is full or the program starts, with a priority consideration date on the application. Accuplacer entrance exam taken within a year of the start; no prerequisites. Ranked by rubric, mainly exam score plus GPA. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | University of Arkansas Cossatot | Practical nursing (LPN) | De Queen · West and River Valley | 11-month day program | The day program application period is Dec 1 – March 1 each year (next: Dec 1, 2026 – March 1, 2027). TEAS taken on campus at a UA Cossatot testing center (no minimum listed). Selected on admission exam score and prerequisite grades of C or better. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | LPN to RN | Little Rock · Central Arkansas | AAS LPN/Paramedic to RN, summer start once a year | Applications are accepted Dec 15 – Jan 31 each year (next: Dec 15, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027 at 5 p.m.). Apply to the university and the School of Nursing separately and attend a pre-admission information session. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | South Arkansas College | LPN to RN | El Dorado · South Arkansas | ARNEC, January start, 12 months | The ARNEC application opens Jan 1 and closes Aug 31 each year (next: Jan 1 – Aug 31, 2027). NACE I taken on the SouthArk campus and a 2.5 gen-ed GPA. Ranked on gen-ed GPA and NACE I; ties go to the earlier application. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | University of Arkansas Cossatot | LPN to RN | Nashville · West and River Valley | ARNEC LPN to RN AAS; theory by interactive video | The ARNEC application deadline is Aug 31 each year, so the 2026 deadline has passed; the next is Aug 31, 2027 (partner SouthArk lists the window as Jan 1 – Aug 31). Pre-entrance exam and a 2.5 GPA in required general education. Ranked on gen-ed GPA and exam score; letters by mid-October. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Arkansas State University | LPN to RN – Online | Jonesboro · Northeast Arkansas | LPN to AASN Online, seven-week terms; spring, summer and fall cohorts | Online windows are Aug 31 – Oct 15 (spring), Jan 5 – March 1 (summer) and March 15 – May 1 (fall), so the next is Jan 5 – March 1, 2027. SPANS exam and Smarter Measure readiness assessment, 2.5 GPA. Ranked on prerequisite GPA, SPANS, readiness and recommendations. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College | Practical nursing (LPN) | North Little Rock · Central Arkansas | 12-month certificate, fall start | Applications are taken Jan 15 – April 15 for the following fall (computed as Jan 15 – April 15, 2027). NEX-PN composite of at least 145. Points-based selection using the application, advanced coursework, medical certifications and the entrance exam. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton | LPN to RN | Morrilton · Central Arkansas | 12 months, January – December; one class of up to 48 per year | Applications are accepted March 1 – Oct 1, so the window for January 2027 has closed; the next is March 1 – Oct 1, 2027. NACE exam with at least 60%. The top 48 by NACE plus prerequisite GPA points are accepted, with alternates. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Black River Technical College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Pocahontas · Northeast Arkansas | Day, fall only | The day PN application period is Feb 1 – April 1 (computed for 2027). TEAS 7 overall of at least 58.7%. Up to 24 top TEAS scorers accepted plus 5 alternates. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Black River Technical College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Pocahontas · Northeast Arkansas | Traditional, fall and spring | Windows are Feb 1 – April 1 (fall) and Sept 1 – Oct 31 (spring), so the next is Feb 1 – April 1, 2027. TEAS 7 overall of at least 58.7%. Ranked on TEAS plus prerequisite GPA x 20; up to 32 accepted with 5 alternates. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Ozarka College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Melbourne · North Central Arkansas | August starts: Melbourne 18-month, Mountain View 11-month, Ash Flat 11-month | Applications for August classes are accepted Feb 1 – March 31 (computed for 2027); the January-start window (Sept 1 – Oct 31) has closed. Entrance test not stated; admission follows selection criteria from the admissions officer. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | South Arkansas College | Practical nursing (LPN) – Evening | El Dorado · South Arkansas | Evening, El Dorado, August start, 12 months | The evening application opens the Monday after the first Friday in February and closes at noon on the first Friday in June: Feb 8 – June 4, 2027. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | University of Arkansas Cossatot | Practical nursing (LPN) – Evening | De Queen · West and River Valley | 18-month evening program | The evening program application period is March 2 – Aug 31 each year, so the 2026 window has closed; the next is March 2 – Aug 31, 2027. TEAS on campus; selection by exam score and prerequisite grades. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | NorthWest Arkansas Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Bentonville · Northwest Arkansas | Track I Traditional, fall start, four semesters (Benton County) | The Track I Traditional application period is April 1–30 (computed as April 1–30, 2027) for a fall start. NLN entrance exam with at least 70% in math, science and reading, plus completed pre-nursing general education courses. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | NorthWest Arkansas Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) – Washington County | Springdale · Northwest Arkansas | Track I Traditional at NWACC-Washington County; clinicals are nights and weekends | The Washington County traditional track also takes applications April 1–30 (computed for 2027) for a fall start. NLN entrance exam with at least 70% in math, science and reading. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Arkansas State University | LPN to RN | Jonesboro · Northeast Arkansas | LPN to AASN (on campus), fall start | The application opens April 30 and all materials are due June 7 for fall (computed April 30 – June 7, 2027). SPANS admission exam. No preference for early submission; reviewed after the deadline. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville | LPN to RN | Batesville · North Central Arkansas | On-campus or online pathway, spring and fall entry | The spring 2027 window has closed; fall 2027 applications open May 1, 2027 and close June 30, 2027. NACE Foundations of Nursing exam by the deadline. Bonus points for NREMT or veteran status. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville | Practical nursing (LPN) | Batesville · North Central Arkansas | Fall entry | Fall 2027 applications open May 1, 2027 and close June 30, 2027. ATI TEAS on or before June 30, 2027. Bonus points for CNA, NREMT or veteran status. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville | Registered nursing (ADN) | Batesville · North Central Arkansas | Traditional RN, spring and fall entry | The spring 2027 window (Sept 1 – Oct 31, 2026) has closed; fall 2027 applications open May 1, 2027 and close June 30, 2027. ATI TEAS must be completed by the deadline. Bonus points for CNA, NREMT or veteran status. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Ozarka College | LPN to RN | Melbourne · North Central Arkansas | LPN to RN transition | Applications are accepted June 1 – Aug 31, so the 2026 window has closed; the next is June 1 – Aug 31, 2027. Entrance test and selection not stated on the page. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | South Arkansas College | Practical nursing (LPN) – Warren | Warren · South Arkansas | Day, Warren, January start | The Warren day application opens the Monday after the first Friday in June and closes at noon on the first Friday in October, so the 2026 window has closed; the next is June 7 – Oct 1, 2027. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | NorthWest Arkansas Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Bentonville · Northwest Arkansas | Spring start, three semesters | The PN application period is July 1 – Aug 31, so the 2026 window has closed; the next is July 1 – Aug 31, 2027. NLN entrance exam with at least 70% in math, science and reading. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | NorthWest Arkansas Community College | LPN to RN | Bentonville · Northwest Arkansas | LPN/Paramedic to RN Bridge, spring start, three semesters | The bridge application period is Aug 1–31, so the 2026 window has closed; the next is Aug 1–31, 2027. NLN entrance exam with at least 70% in math, science and reading. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Arkansas State University | Registered nursing (ADN) | Jonesboro · Northeast Arkansas | Traditional AASN | Online applications are available Aug 31 – Oct 15, so the 2026 window has closed; the next is Aug 31 – Oct 15, 2027. SPANS admission exam taken remotely (no minimum listed). Ranked on prerequisite GPA and SPANS score. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Ozarka College | Practical nursing (LPN) – Night/weekend | Ash Flat · North Central Arkansas | Night-weekend, January start (Ash Flat); also Melbourne 18-month January start | January-start classes take applications Sept 1 – Oct 31, so the 2026 window has closed; the next is Sept 1 – Oct 31, 2027. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Arkansas Northeastern College | LPN to RN | Blytheville · Northeast Arkansas | LPN to RN option, fall start | The latest guidelines found list an April 15, 2024 deadline with June selection. TEAS composite of at least 58.7%. Ranked 75% TEAS, 25% GPA. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Arkansas Northeastern College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Blytheville · Northeast Arkansas | Fall start | The latest guidelines found list an April 15, 2024 deadline with June selection. TEAS composite of at least 58.7%. Ranked by TEAS, GPA and prerequisites; bonus point for CNA. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Arkansas Northeastern College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Blytheville · Northeast Arkansas | Traditional, fall start once a year | The latest guidelines found list an April 15 deadline (2023) with fall selection in June; current-year guidelines were not found. TEAS composite of at least 58.7%. Ranked 75% TEAS, 25% GPA plus bonus points. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Arkansas State University-Beebe | Practical nursing (LPN) – Part-time | Heber Springs · Central Arkansas | Part-time, 18 months, rotating start (Heber Springs) | Part-time classes form on a rotating basis (January, June or August) and the application is available only when a class is forming. Accuplacer entrance exam; ranked by rubric. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus | LPN to RN | Ozark · West and River Valley | LPN or Paramedic to RN AAS, fall start, two semesters | Applications are taken October through March with a March 1 deadline, but the posted packet is for 2025. HESI PN exam (LPNs) or Paramedic to ADN mobility exam; ranked by HESI score. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Black River Technical College | LPN to RN | Paragould · Northeast Arkansas | LPN to RN Bridge, spring only (AMMC classrooms) | The bridge admits up to 24 each spring, but the application window is not stated. NACE I Foundations of Nursing within the past 12 months. Ranked on prerequisite GPA x 10 plus NACE score. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Northwest Technical Institute | Practical nursing (LPN) | Springdale · Northwest Arkansas | Day, Mon–Thu 7:00am–4:30pm, spring (January) start | The program page still shows a spring deadline of Nov 1, 2024; no current deadline is posted. Entrance test and selection are not listed. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas | Registered nursing (ADN) | Helena-West Helena · Delta and East Arkansas | Helena, DeWitt, Stuttgart | PCCUA offers an AAS in nursing, but no ADN application dates were found on official pages. Contact the nursing advisor on your campus. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | University of Arkansas – East Arkansas Community College | LPN to RN | Forrest City · Delta and East Arkansas | LPN/LPTN-RN Accelerated Track | LPNs take the HESI LPN to RN entrance exam in the Jan 27 – May 2 testing window; application dates are not stated. Competitive admission. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | University of Arkansas – East Arkansas Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Forrest City · Delta and East Arkansas | Accuplacer testing runs Jan 27 – May 2; application dates are not stated. Two attempts to reach the required scores. | Apply | |
| 🟠 Confirming | University of Arkansas – East Arkansas Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Forrest City · Delta and East Arkansas | Entrance testing runs Jan 27 – May 2 and only tests in that window count for the cycle; application dates are not stated. HESI A2 required (minimum not listed). Competitive admission. | Apply | |
| 🟠 Confirming | University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Technology-Crossett | Practical nursing (LPN) | Crossett · South Arkansas | Fall start, once a year; up to 20 students | Students enroll once a year in the fall; the application window is published each year but not shown. TEAS placement exam plus ACT/Accuplacer minimums; top 20 by TEAS are notified. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Technology-McGehee | Practical nursing (LPN) | McGehee · South Arkansas | 12 months, January start; 20 students a year | The latest announcement (Aug 2025) was for the 2026 cohort with an Oct 6 deadline; no 2027 announcement found. Accepts 20 students each year. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana | LPN to RN | Hope · South Arkansas | ARNEC; lectures two evenings a week, clinicals about every other weekend, 12 months | The UAHT page says there is a special application and deadline but gives no dates; ARNEC partner pages list an Aug 31 annual deadline and a January start. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | University of Arkansas Rich Mountain | LPN to RN | Mena · West and River Valley | ARNEC LPN/LVN to RN transition | UA Rich Mountain is an ARNEC consortium site for the LPN/LVN to RN AAS; its page gives no dates. Consortium partner pages list an Aug 31 annual deadline and a January start. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | Arkansas State University-Mountain Home | LPN to RN | Mountain Home · North Central Arkansas | LPN/Paramedic Bridge, January start | The page still shows the 2025–26 cycle (deadline Oct 15, 2025 for a January 2026 start); no 2026–27 date is posted. A 2.5 GPA is required to progress. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | Arkansas State University-Mountain Home | Practical nursing (LPN) | Mountain Home · North Central Arkansas | January start | The page still shows the 2025–26 cycle (deadline Oct 15, 2025 for a January 2026 start); no current date is posted. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | Arkansas State University-Mountain Home | Registered nursing (ADN) | Mountain Home · North Central Arkansas | Traditional, August start | The page still shows the 2025–26 cycle (deadline June 2025 for an August 2025 start); the 2027 date is not posted. Entrance test and selection are not listed on the page. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | North Arkansas College | LPN to RN | Harrison · North Central Arkansas | RN Bridge, spring start, three semesters | Bridge applications were due Sept 1 for the spring class, so the 2026 deadline has passed; the next packet is not posted. Ranked by points. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | Southern Arkansas University Tech | LPN to RN | Camden · South Arkansas | Full-time, Tuesday–Thursday, fall start, once a year | The deadline rule is the first Monday in June (June 7, 2027 if unchanged), but the 2026 cycle closed and the next packet is not posted. TEAS composite of at least 50%, up to four attempts. Ranked by TEAS. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | Southern Arkansas University Tech | Practical nursing (LPN) | Camden · South Arkansas | The 2026 admissions cycle (Jan 14 – June 2, 2026) has closed and the 2027 cycle is not posted. TEAS required for competitive admission. | Apply | |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana | Practical nursing (LPN) | Texarkana · South Arkansas | Full-time, 11 months, spring start (Texarkana campus) | The Texarkana window ran Sept 1 – Nov 1, 2026 for a Jan 11, 2027 start and has closed. Selective admission; contact an advisor for criteria. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana | Practical nursing (LPN) – Hope | Hope · South Arkansas | Full-time, 11 months, late-May start (Hope campus) | The Hope campus deadline was May 1, 2026 for a May 29, 2026 start; the 2027 window is not posted yet. Selective admission; contact an advisor for criteria. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | University of Arkansas Rich Mountain | Practical nursing (LPN) | Mena · West and River Valley | 11 months | The 2026–27 packet deadline was Friday, May 15, 2026, so that cycle has closed; the next packet is not posted. NEX pre-admission exam plus ACT/Accuplacer; ranked by points until the class is full. | Apply |
Not listed: private and for-profit nursing schools, BSN-only university programs, and hospital diploma programs.
How Arkansas nursing admissions work
- Selection varies by college. Many programs rank applicants by points (prerequisite grades, entrance test scores, healthcare experience). Others admit first-come or from a waitlist. Each card says what the college lists.
- Entrance tests vary. Arkansas programs in this tracker use the ATI TEAS, the HESI A2, the Kaplan admission test, an NLN exam or other tests such as the ACT or Accuplacer, and some use none. Check each card above.
- Prerequisites must be done (or nearly done) by the deadline. Many colleges also want official transcripts by a set date.
- Some colleges post the same deadline every year without a year. We show the date as the college lists it. Confirm with the college before you plan around it.
- Apply to more than one. Because the windows fall at different times, you can apply to several colleges in the same year.
Tips while you wait for a window to open
- Finish anatomy and physiology, microbiology and English early. They’re the most common prerequisites.
- If your programs use the TEAS, take a practice test now so you have time to retake it before the deadline.
- Get your CNA or another healthcare job. It’s experience, and some programs award points for it.
- Attend an info session. Some colleges give points for it, and you’ll learn exactly how they rank applicants.
We built this tracker from each college’s official nursing pages. If you work at one of these colleges and see something out of date, let us know and we’ll fix it.
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