Program Entrance Requirements

Admission to the Nursing Program:

1.  Persons desiring to study nursing at West Liberty University must be accepted for admission to the college, declaring Nursing as their major.

2.  Applicants must submit their high school transcript and ACT or SAT scores directly to the Office of Admissions.

3.  Once admitted to the university, the student enrolls in the freshman year to complete pre-requisites as a pre-nursing major.

4.  At the end of the second semester freshman year, the student makes application to the nursing program for admission. 

5.  Admission into the nursing program is determined upon meeting the following admission criteria and available space:
       Admission Criteria:
                Cumulative university GPA of 3.0 or higher upon completion of a minumun of 28 credit 
                       hours,
               Completion of pre-requisites:       BIO 124/125
                                                                             ENG 101  AND  ENG 102 (or ENG 075 and ENG 101, if ACT
                                                                                                   English score is less than 18)
                                                                             CHEM 100/101  or  CHEM  110/111
                                                                             PSYC 101
                                                                             DEV MATH, if required  (if ACT math score is less than 19)