High School Students

Qualifications

Direct Admission Information

Direct admission to the School of Nursing is based on a combination of cumulative high school GPA and ACT or SAT scores, plus Math SAT or ACT scores. Please be advised direct admit spots are limited and may reach capacity, and therefore additional students will be restricted from entry. To be admitted directly to the program as an incoming freshman, a student must have:

*Note: The TEAS exam must be taken within 12 months prior to or immediately following application submission, and only the first 2 TEAS exam attempts will be eligible for consideration.

Priority application deadline is December 1st for the Morgantown campus.

Pre-Nursing Admissions Information

Pre-Nursing majors may apply to become nursing majors after one semester of college level work. Admission is based on a combination of cumulative high school GPA and ACT or SAT scores, plus Math SAT or ACT scores. Students with a high school GPA less than a 3.2 will be admitted to WVU to Health and Well-being.

If a student does not meet the nursing admission criteria to be directly admitted as a freshman or if direct admission is not available, the student can apply for admission to Pre-Nursing.

High school students not eligible for direct admission but wishing to enter WVU with pre-nursing status will need to have the following requirements:

Test optional applicants who meet the minimum GPA and high school core course requirements will be admitted into Pre-Nursing and are required to complete an ALEKS exam for math/science placement. Students will receive communication on next steps and how to enroll in ALEKS through the University.

*Note: The TEAS exam must be taken within 12 months prior to or immediately following application submission, and only the first 2 TEAS exam attempts will be eligible for consideration. Students that have submitted test-optional applications will be placed in CAHS until eligible test results have been received.

Note: Potomac State (Keyser Campus) students have different General Nursing (Pre-BSN nursing) requirements. Please refer to the Potomac State catalog for criteria.

The priority application deadline for admission to the pre-nursing major is December 1^st.

To be considered, applicants will be required to meet all WVU admission requirements in addition to program-specific admission criteria.

Note: Any student who has been dismissed from the West Virginia University School of Nursing or any other nursing program will not be readmitted or considered for admission to the program. Students who have withdrawn from the WVU SON may be considered for readmission and may apply in accordance with guidelines and criteria found in the undergraduate handbook.

Apply To WVU

Once you have reviewed the qualifications you can begin the application process. Students currently in high school, that have a TASC/GED and students that have not attended a college or university after graduating from high school should select a student type of Freshman on the application. The direction admission program occurs for the fall semester until the freshmen class is filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to avoid admission deferment.

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In programs with limited capacity and competitive admissions, the most qualified students are selected among those that meet the minimum requirements. Students who want to appeal the Undergraduate or Graduate Admissions Committee decision as unfair, arbitrary, or capricious may contact the Director of Admissions and Enrollment for the School of Nursing. The request will be forwarded to the committee for consideration, and the student will receive detailed information regarding the formal appeal process.

Contact info for Director of Admissions and Enrollment:

Caitlin Delligatti

West Virginia University

Position

Program Director, Office of Student Services

Phone

304-293-1384

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Orientation

Students are required to attend an orientation session the weekend before the start of fall semester classes. Students will receive additional information through their WVU Portal account.

Nursing Admission FAQs

Here are some of the most frequently asked questions about admission.