Nursing Admission Points

• GPA calculated only using courses required for the Nurse Science degree.
• Minimum GPA of 2.50 required.
• Note:  If overall GPA is less than 2.10 or if recently on academic probation or suspension, please see a nursing advisor.

Required non-science courses completed:

• Student earns one (1) point for each credit hour completed with a "C" or better in non-science courses required for the Nurse Science degree.
• Student may earn one (1) point for each course taken at OSU-OKC, OSU-Stillwater, or OSU-IT, up to five (5) bonus points.

18 possible hours = Up to 18 points

5 courses at OSU-System Schools at 1 point per course = up to 5 bonus points.

Required science courses completed:

• Science courses required for the major: NSCI 1113, CHEM 1154, BIOL 2214, PSIO 2314, and MCRO 2124.
• Student earns points for earned grades in required sciences courses completed with a "C" or better.
• Student may earn two (2) points for each course taken at OSU-OKC, OSU-Stillwater, or OSU-IT, up to ten (10) bonus points.

5 possible courses = Up to 20 points
"A" = 4 points
"B" = 3 points
"C" = 2 points

5 science courses at OSU-System schools at 2 points per course = up to 10 bonus points.
 

Traditional pathway pre-admission nursing exam:

• Student earns points based on their Next-Generation Accuplacer* pre-admission exam test scores.
• Applicants must test in each of the three areas assessed; Reading, Writing, and Quantitative Reasoning.
• Students can take the exam three (3) times per testing cycle with two (2) weeks in between, not to exceed six (6) times a year.
• Exam results are valid for three (3) years if taken at OSU-OKC.
• Exam results are valid for one (1) year if taken outside OSU-OKC.
• There is no limit to the number of times an applicant may apply for admission to the OSU-OKC Nurse Science Program

Please visit the Testing and Assessment Center's website for more information and to schedule your test.

*Note:  Frequently repeated testing is discouraged as it is not a good indication of your readiness.  For the results to be meaningful to you and for admissions purposes, we limit testing to three times per testing cycle and six times per year.  We are requiring a two-week waiting period for retesting to allow for additional preparation time for the exam.  There are study materials in your Accuplacer account that can help you prepare for the next time you test.  You can also register for and access free practice tools, practice tests, and other resources to help with your Accuplacer scores at https://accuplacer.collegeboard.org/students/prepare-for-accuplacer/practice.

Accuplacer exams must be taken with live proctoring.  Presently, computer/AI-based remote proctored exam results are not recognized.

Next-Generation Accuplacer.

Each subject can receive up to 5 points for a maximum of 15 points.

285-300 = 5 points
266-284 = 3 points
260-265 = 1 point
<260 = 0 point

Additional Preference Points:

• Any student with an EMT (any level below Paramedic), AUA or CNA certification will receive one (1) preference point. *
• Any student with LPN or Paramedic licensure will receive two (2) preference points. *
• Previous college degree (maximum of 5 points). Points only awarded for the highest degree
  • Certificate
  • Associate Degree (AA, AS, AAS)
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree and above
• Reapplying to OSU OKC

*Applicants must submit proof of licensure/certification/degree with their application to receive these points. 

Note:  Bonus points for taking courses at OSU-System schools and Additional Preference Points not included in the total points below.

EMT/AUA/CNA = 1 point
LPN/Paramedic = 2 points

Master's Degree or higher = 5 points
Bachelor's Degree = 4 points
Associate's Degree = 3 points
Certificate = 1 point

Traditional:  83

Career Ladder: 68