For students interested in pursuing our Nursing program directly after high school, simply follow the regular application process. No special application is required. 

Please choose the program for which you are applying:

Second Bachelor’s Degree (B.S. in Nursing – 15 month program)

Priority Consideration: February 15, 2013
Final Deadline: June 15, 2013 for Fall 2013 semester

This program is an option for students who have already earned a Bachelor’s degree in a different field. Acceptance into this program is contingent upon successful completion of a Bachelor’s degree, a GPA of 3.0 or higher, satisfactory completion of all Nursing prerequisites, and a satisfactory score on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS V). All requirements must be completed by June 15th. Please click here for more information on the Nursing program.

Please submit all of the following items:

• Common Application for Transfer Admission
• Common Application Supplement
• Personal statement/essay
• Official College or University transcript(s)
  • Minimum GPA requirement: 3.0 cumulative
• Successful completion of all prerequisite courses
  • Biology (4 units):
    • Human Anatomy & Physiology I with lab
    • Human Anatomy & Physiology II with lab
    • Microbiology with lab
    • Nutrition
  • One of the following courses:
    • Psychology – Introduction to Psychology
    • Sociology – Principles of Sociology
    • Anthropology – Introduction to Anthropology
• Satisfactory results on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS V)
  • To be taken after initial clearance by the Admissions Office
• Two letters of recommendation
• $60 non-refundable application fee

RN to B.S. in Nursing program

Wagner College has a program to assist graduates from other types of nursing education programs in earning their Bachelor of Science degree. Applicants must have a current Registered Nursing License. These students may receive credit from other colleges to meet the liberal arts prerequisites for the Wagner Nursing program. The last 9 units (or 30 credits) of any degree must be earned at Wagner College. Units earned through proficiency examinations, life experiences, etc. cannot be counted as part of these required 9 units. A validation of previous learning through clinical proficiency is accessed via proficiency exams and is offered upon admission through the School of Nursing. Each RN student will be assessed on an individual basis. Please click here for a full description of the RN to BSN program and contact information for the Nursing Department.

Please submit all of the following:

• Common Application
• Common Application Supplement
• Personal statement/essay
• Official College or University transcript(s)
• Copy of Registered Nursing License
• Two letters of recommendation
• $60 non-refundable application fee

Transfer Admission to the Nursing program

Current Wagner students interested in declaring Nursing as their major should contact the Nursing faculty.
External transfer students who have not completed all requirements to be declared a Nursing major (as outlined in the Undergraduate Catalog) will be considered Undeclared majors. Admission to the Nursing program will be officially determined at the end of the sophomore year. Please click here for more information about the Nursing program.

To begin Nursing courses, transfers must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, required prerequisite courses (completed with a grade of C+ or higher), and a satisfactory score on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS V) by the end of the sophomore year. Summer courses between sophomore and junior year will not be considered. The National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) sets a number of seats for the program, and the number of transfer spaces available each year is contingent upon the number of unfilled seats.

Please submit all of the following:

• Common Application
• Common Application Supplement
• Personal statement/essay
• Official College of University transcript(s)
  • Minimum GPA requirement: 3.0 cumulative
• Satisfactory results on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS V)
  • To be taken after initial clearance by the Admissions Office
• Two letters of recommendation
• $60 non-refundable application fee