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Established in 1982, Jefferson College of Health Sciences (JCHS) is a private institution in Roanoke, Virginia. The history of the college dates to 1907 and the founding of a small, 40-bed hospital named Jefferson Hospital. A school of nursing was established in the hospital, which eventually merged with a neighboring school and became the Community Hospital of Roanoke Valley School of Nursing. It was the first hospital-based campus in the state. The college received its current name in 2003 and began offering master’s programs two years later. JCHS now offers 25 different degree programs through its four departments, including the JCHS School of Nursing.

Jefferson College of Health Sciences offers a few BSN paths and an MSN program with two specialty tracks. The BSN options include traditional BSN, accelerated BSN, and RN to BSN. These programs are accredited by the CCNE. The traditional BSN program provides students with experience in an educational setting with small class sizes. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10:1. When completing the accelerated or traditional BSN programs, students gain clinical experience through partnerships with hundreds of regional healthcare facilities including the Carilion Clinic. Over 600 hours of clinical rotations are completed during the accelerated or traditional BSN programs.

Available Nursing Programs

ADN
Accelerated BSN
The Jefferson College of Health Sciences, BSN program curriculum combines clinical experience with academic instruction leading up to the BSN degree. All graduates from the program are eligible to apply to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination to be licensed as Registered Nurses.

Admissions:

All applicants are required to present official high school transcripts and college transcripts as applicable. The admission process at Jefferson is a modified rolling admissions with applications being received in July and processed throughout the academic year. Applicants need to fill out the application and present SAT or ACT scores if applicable.

Program Specific requirements:
- All applications to the nursing program need to be received by the 31st of January
- Writing sample on a give topic will be required
- All prerequisite courses need to be completed by the end of the previous summer semester
Applicants who possess an Associate Degree or Diploma in Nursing can enroll with advanced placement to qualify for a RN to BSN degree. RN’s applying to this program need to possess a current unencumbered license from any state or territory of the United States.

Students wishing to transfer credits taken at an accredited College or University need to submit all applicable transcripts for Transfer Credit Evaluation. Only courses in which the applicant has earned a minimum of a ‘C’ grade will be considered. All courses will be reviewed on an individual basis.
Family Nurse Practitioner
LPN
MSN
RN to BSN