North Carolina Central University Department of Nursing

Program Length & Format

• 14–15 months (less than 1.5 years)
• Full-time cohort model
• No online option; in-person coursework and clinical rotations
• Students assigned to fixed clinical schedules; schedule not customizable

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in any major
• Minimum 3.2 undergraduate cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale
• Minimum 3.2 math or science GPA
• No more than two math or science course failures; three failures results in ineligibility
• Math/science prerequisite courses must be taken within five years of application
• Physical health sufficient for nursing practice required
• Fluency in speaking, reading and writing English required

Entrance Exams

• Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) required
• Minimum TEAS score: 70
• TEAS must be taken in person at NCCU Nursing Building
• TEAS cost: $71
• Maximum two TEAS attempts per application cycle with at least 30 days between attempts
• Recommended TEAS attempt for Accelerated applicants by February of application year

Prerequisites

• Required courses (may be taken at accredited colleges; online acceptable if accredited):
  • MATH 1100 College Algebra and Trigonometry (3)
  • BIO 1300 Molecules and Cell Functions (4)
  • BIO 1610 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
  • CHEM 1000 Physical Science Related to Chemistry (3)
  • CHEM 1500 Chemistry and Human Life (3)
  • BIO 1620 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
  • FOOD 2200 Introduction to Human Nutrition
  • PSY 2100 General Psychology
  • BIO 2510 Introduction to Microbes and Disease (4)
  • Elementary Statistics (any statistics course)
• Minimum grade of C in each prerequisite
• All prerequisites must be completed prior to the start of nursing classes

Deadlines

• Nursing Student Services application deadline for Fall entry: June 1 (annual)

Application

• Two-step process: (1) apply to NCCU undergraduate admissions; (2) file Accelerated B.S.N. application with Nursing Student Services by June 1
• Applicants must meet with a Nursing Student Services (NSS) advisor prior to submitting the Accelerated application
• Required documents:
  • Completed online Accelerated B.S.N. application (link provided by NSS advisors)
  • Official post-secondary transcripts to Undergraduate Admissions
  • Unofficial transcripts to Nursing Student Services
  • Attendance at one informational session with Nursing Student Services
• Incomplete applications not considered

Selection Process

• Application files reviewed by Admissions Committee
• Admission decisions issued by Nursing Student Services (decisions made by June for Fall admission)
• Only formally accepted students are registered in upper-division nursing courses by NSS advisors
• Mandatory orientation session required prior to start of classes
• Candidates not offered admission receive either wait-list status or denial
• Nursing Student Services notifies wait-listed candidates individually if space becomes available
• Wait-list offer of admission is not guaranteed

Cost & Financial Aid

• TEAS exam fee: $71
• Admitted upper-division students required to pay for uniforms, books, background check, drug screening, clinical testing and supplies, liability insurance, and CPR certification
• Costs for those requirements listed as varying in the range of $25 to $75 (per source)

Clinical & Simulation Lab

• Clinical rotations assigned by program; rotation sites limited to official program sites
• Clinical sites may be located up to one hour from NCCU campus
• Students may rotate through multiple clinical sites over the program

Credit Transfer

• Nursing courses completed at other institutions are not accepted as transfer credit for the ABSN
• Prerequisite courses may be transferred from regionally accredited colleges or community colleges
• Students who have failed a nursing course at another institution are ineligible for admission to the Accelerated option
• Only one math/science prerequisite retake allowed to be calculated in the nursing GPA

Contacts

• Nursing Department main office: 3401 New Nursing Building
• Department chair telephone: (919) 530-7232
• Office of Undergraduate Admissions: 1801 Fayetteville St., Durham, NC 27707; (919) 530-6100