BSN Admissions

The College of Nursing and Health Sciences has an application portal for students to apply to the nursing program. To access the College of Nursing and Health Sciences application portal, students must use  their MyVSU username and password.  For applicants who are not current or former Valdosta State University students, a MyVSU username and password will be provided once accepted to Valdosta State University. Please do not procrastinate in applying to Valdosta State University.

Please click on the link below to access the College of Nursing and Health Sciences application portal. The welcome page of the application portal will provide detailed instructions on submitting an application through the application portal.

Students will find out their acceptance status for the BSN program 8 to 10 weeks after the application deadline.

 

 

The HESI Admission Assessment Exam is required for admission to the Valdosta State University nursing programs. The HESI Admission Assessment is offered by appointment through VSU’s Office of Testing.  It is also available through the HESI Distance Testing Program and is administered at Prometric Testing Centers. If you would like more information about HESI Distance Testing, please email testing@valdosta.edu. 

To be eligible for admission into the VSU nursing programs, students must earn a 75 or higher in the following areas: 

Reading Comprehension
Vocabulary
Grammar
Anatomy & Physiology
Math   

_{NOTE:  Students may take the test twice (2 times) per application cycle. You can take the HESI by appointment through the University Testing Center.  For more information regarding the use of the HESI by the VSU, please contact the College of Nursing and Health Sciences Advising Center.} 

Please click on the following link to apply to Valdosta State University. http://www.valdosta.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply-now.php

For active duty military applicants, please contact Mr. Leo Melody (lcmelody@valdosta.edu) in the Adult and Military Programs Office regarding applying to Valdosta State University.

A student identification number will be needed as a component of the application process for the BSN program. A student identification number is provided upon applying to the University. 

If you were previously enrolled in a nursing program within the last five years, you must submit a petition to the School of Nursing Admissions and Progressions Committee for permission to apply to the BSN program. For the student petition, the student classification is pre-nursing. The petition type is other: Permission to Apply to the BSN program.  Below is the link to the student petition form.

 http://www.valdosta.edu/colleges/nursing-and-health-sciences/documents/student-petition-form.pdf

 In addition to a student petition form, a letter of good standing is needed from the nursing school you were previously enrolled in. Please include official copies of your academic transcript as well.

 Please submit the petition to conhsadvising@valdosta.edu . If you have any questions about the petition, please email conhsadvising@valdosta.edu . 

All core classes must be completed prior to the start of the BSN program.

Students must work with an academic advisor to complete a plan in Degree Works showing all pre-requisite courses in Areas A-F will be completed by the time they would begin their cohort if accepted.

5 Year Rule

Courses in Area F older than 5 years at the application deadline must be retaken. The following courses are in Area F.

BIOL 2651 (Anatomy and Physiology I)

BIOL 2652 (Anatomy and Physiology II)

BIOL 2900 (Microbiology in Health and Disease)

NURS 2700 (Pathophysiology)

PSYC 2103 (Intro to Human Development)

Courses in Area D.2.Bolder than 5 years at the application deadline must be retaken. The following courses are in Area D.2.B.

 Lab Science #1

 Lab Science #2

 MATH 2620: Statistical Methods 

Repeat Policy

Minimum of “C” in each math and science course in Areas D.2.B and F. If a D or F is earned in any Area D.2.B or F course(s) it must be replaced with a C or better prior to application. Note: Only the C or better grade will be used when calculating the Nursing GPA. All attempts will be used when calculating overall GPA. The courses in Areas D.2.B and F are:

BIOL 2651 (Anatomy and Physiology I)

BIOL 2652 (Anatomy and Physiology II)

BIOL 2900 (Microbiology in Health and Disease)

NURS 2700 (Pathophysiology)

PSYC 2103 (Intro to Human Development)

Lab Science #1

Lab Science #2

MATH 2620 (Statistical Methods)

University Core Curriculum Requirements for Nursing Students

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Acceptable Transfer Courses

BIOL 2651, BIOL 2652, PSYC 2103 and BIOL 2900 will not be accepted from Technical Colleges in Georgia. The only exception is Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. The above listed classes will be accepted from Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. For questions regarding this information, please contact the CONHS CONHS Advising Center at conhsadvising@valdosta.edu.

Option 1: Apply to Valdosta State University Undergraduate Admissions Office ($40 application fee). Send official transcripts to the Undergraduate Admissions Office. Once you receive your acceptance letter, email the CONHS Advising Center (conhsadvising@valdosta.edu) requesting a transcript evaluation. Please include your name and student identification number in the email.

Option 2: Send your official transcript and $45 to Mrs. Cecilia Furey (1500 North Patterson Street, Valdosta, GA 31698). However, most students chose option 1 if they are not a VSU student because if you decide to enroll at VSU, you will eventually have to apply to Valdosta State University and pay the $40 application fee.

For active duty military applicants, please contact Mr. Leo Melody (lcmelody@valdosta.edu) in the Adult and Military Programs Office regarding applying to the University.

The admission requirements are a 2.8 overall grade point average and a 3.0 nursing certification grade point average. The overall grade point average includes attempts of all college classes completed. The nursing certification grade point average only includes classes in Areas A, D.2.B, and F, with only the highest attempt of each included.

If you repeated courses in Areas A, D.2.B, and F, then please ensure you list only the highest attempt for the course to accurately calculate the nursing certification GPA. 

Click to access the Nursing GPA calculator spreadsheet

All State of Georgia Legislative Requirements must be satisfied either by exam or course credit prior to enrolling in the nursing program.

Please click on the following link for the State of Georgia Legislative Requirements.

https://www.valdosta.edu/academics/academic-affairs/advising/state-of-georgia-legislative-requirements.php

For questions about this requirement, please email the CONHS Advising Center (conhsadvising@valdosta.edu). 

For U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine military personnel interested in pursuing the Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program (MECP), please contact the CONHS Advising Center to schedule a pre-application review appointment.  We will discuss program admission requirements and application deadlines during this appointment.  Potential students will also need to submit a leave earning statement to verify military status. Please submit your leave earning statement to the CONHS Advising Center (conhsadvising@valdosta.edu).

To apply to Valdosta State University as a military applicant, please contact Mr. Leo Melody (lcmelody@valdosta.edu) in the Adult and Military Programs Office.

MECP applicants must submit an application for the nursing program through the Nursing and Health Sciences Application Portal by the appropriate deadline listed in the information at the top of this page.

For U.S. Air Force military personnel interested in pursuing the Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program (NECP), please contact the CONHS Advising Center to schedule a pre-application review appointment.  We will discuss program admission requirements and application deadlines during this appointment.  Potential students will also need to submit a leave earning statement to verify military status. Please submit your leave earning statement to the CONHS Advising Center (conhsadvising@valdosta.edu).

To apply to Valdosta State University as a military applicant, please contact Mr. Leo Melody (lcmelody@valdosta.edu) in the Adult and Military Programs Office.

NECP applicants must submit an application for the nursing program through the Nursing and Health Sciences Application Portal by the appropriate deadline listed in the information at the top of this page.