Nursing Program: Admission Requirements

Undergraduate Program (BSN) Requirements

Basic Requirements for Admission to Marywood University:

          In addition to the completed application form and fee, the candidate to be considered for admission must send to the Office of Admissions the following information:

1. A minimum of 1450 (combined) on the SAT, with no single test score below 480.
2. One letter of recommendation from a guidance counselor, teacher, or other person familiar with the student’s academic background.
3. An official high school and/or university transcript with an indication of class rank and/or QPA.

To progress to the Nursing Major courses, the student must:

1. Be admitted to Marywood University in the Nursing Major by direct admission or by taking a pre-RN entrance examination (PAX-RN) and achieve a minimum percentile rank of 85%.  Students may take this qualifying test only once.
2. Have the required physical ability to perform in the nursing profession.
3. Complete the following cognate courses or their equivalent, with a minimum of "C" or better:
    
   

   BIOL 121, 122	Anatomy & Physiology	4,4
   BIOL 114	Microbiology	4
   CHEM 121	Principles of Chemistry	4
   ND 112	Nutrition	3
   PSY 21	General Psychology	3
   SOC 211	Intro to Sociology	3
   PHIL 113	Intro to Philosophy	3
   ENGL 160	Writing Skills	3
   MATH 216	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences    (pre-requisite for NURS 451)	3

NOTE:  The cognate courses fulfill many of the liberal arts requirements for the nursing major.

Visit the Undergraduate Admissions page for more information.