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Nursing Admission Points

Admission Point Calculation Guidelines

SPECIAL NOTE:  These guidelines have been updated and are effective with the Fall 2023 application cycle.  If you are a traditional student with existing HESI Admission Assessment (HESI A2) scores, you will need to sit for the Accuplacer exam for consideration.

CRITERIA POINT DISTRIBUTION
GPA
  • GPA in courses required for the Nurse Science degree.
  • Minimum GPA of 2.50 required.
 4.00-3.50 = 30 points
3.49-3.00 = 20 points
2.99-2.50 = 10 points
2.49 or less = 0 point

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.

21 possible hours = Up to 21 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:  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 eight (8) bonus points.

4 possible courses = Up to 16 points
"A" = 4 points
"B" = 3 points
"C" = 2 points

4 science courses at OSU-System schools at 2 points per course = up to 8 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 application 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.  Due to the transition to this new pre-admission exam, appointments will not be available until early February, 2023.

*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 application period 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

 

Career Ladder (LPN/Paramedic-to-RN) pre-admission nursing exam:

  • Student earns points based on pre-admission nursing exam percentile
  • Applicants must score a minimum of 750 on the HESI LPN exam or a 700 on the HESI EMS exam for consideration as a candidate for the nursing program.
  • Students can take the exam two times per application cycle with 4 weeks in between, not to exceed 4 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.

HESI LPN Career Mobility:
>850 = 30 points
800-849 = 20 points
799-750 = 10 points
<750 = 0 point

HESI EMS Career Mobility:
>850 = 30 points
800-849 = 25 points
799-749 = 20 points
749-700 = 10 points
<700 = 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
    • Associate Degree (AA, AS, AAS)
    • Bachelor’s Degree
    • Master’s Degree and above
  • Reapplying to OSU OKC

*To receive these points, applicants must submit proof of licensure/certification with their application.

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

Reapplying = 1 point
TOTAL POINTS

Traditional:  104

Career Ladder: 119