Marshall University

The Marshall University nursing program prepares nurse practitioners eligible to sit for the National Licensure Examination to become licensed Registered Nurses.

The program consists of a combination of basic nursing theory and clinical practice experience. The program makes uses of a range of healthcare facilities as real life sites for clinical experience including:  River Park Hospital, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, Cabell Hun-tington Hospital, Pleasant Valley Hospital, Veterans Administration Medical Center, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Holzer Medical Center,  and King’s Daughters Medical Center among other settings.

Admission Requirements:

• The program requires official high school transcripts, total SAT scores or ACT composite scores in addition to a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above for students applying directly from highs school.
• Applicants that have 12 or more credits of college level course work are required to demonstrate a minimum GPA of 2.5 or more.

Applications are reviewed on a competitive basis on a point system. The deadline for applications is the 15th of January for admission in the fall.

Marshall University offers an accelerated RN-BSN program for Registered Nurses wishing to earn their BSN degree. Applicants for this track must show proof of an unencumbered license to practice in West Virginia and a minimum cumulative GPA for all college level course work of 2.4 or more.

There is no deadline for application for this track but all application material needs to be received before the 10th of April for fall admission and before the 10th of October for spring admission.