Pre-Nursing Application Information

Qualifications

Pre-Nursing and other college majors may apply for admission after one semester of college course work. To be considered, applicants will be required to meet all WVU admission requirements in addition to program-specific admission criteria.

  • Minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on all college work attempted.

  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the pre-requisite courses.

  • Completion of each of the prerequisite courses with a grade of "C" or better prior to enrollment. Students who are completing certain prerequisite courses may be offered admission; however, the offer will be rescinded if the courses are not completed prior to the first day of classes.

Students admitted to the program must successfully pass a background check, urine drug screen, and physical exam/immunizations review by their healthcare provider; complete Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)/confidentiality and American Heart Association Basic Life Support trainings; and maintain current health insurance.

Note: Students who have been dismissed from any nursing program (WVU or otherwise) 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 Students who have withdrawn from the WVU SON may be considered for readmission and may apply in accordance with guidelines and criteria found in the undergraduate handbook.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 the School of Nursing

Applications are only available during the periods specified.

Once you have completed your first semester of classes and reviewed the qualifications, you can begin the application process. After signing up, you will then receive an email with a link to set your password to start the application.

  1. Choose the campus you would like to apply to (Morgantown, Keyser, or Beckley).

  2. Click "Start Application".

  3. Choose Applicant Type.

  4. Choose "Nursing BSN".

  5. Choose your term.

  6. Answer remaining questions.

  7. Submit when completed. Submit one application per term and your one campus preference. (Submitting multiple applications for the same term to different campuses may cause a processing delay in your application.)

All transcripts must be received no later than January 15. Official college transcripts from each college or university attended must be sent directly from the institution to the WVU Office of Admissions, P.O. Box 6009, Morgantown WV 26506 or via an online, secure service such as eScrip-Safe, National Student Clearinghouse, or Parchment wvuadmissions@mail.wvu.edu. Current or former WVU students do not need to have transcripts sent from the Morgantown, Beckley, or Keyser campuses.

Acceptance

Applicants are notified of admissions decisions via email in March for those starting in the fall semester and spring semester. The purpose of the summer contract is to balance class and clinical group sizes to personalize and optimize the availability of learning experiences.

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. The request will be forwarded to the committee for consideration, and the student will receive detailed information regarding the formal appeal process.

Have More Questions?

Please contact our Director of Undergraduate Programs, Amanda Kitzmiller, with any further questions or concerns.