Students must be formally admitted to the School of Nursing, which is an upper division major. For more information about Admissions, TEAS, and CNA, click here.

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Admission to UNCG does not guarantee admission to the upper division major.

Only students who have formal, written acceptance into the School will be permitted to register in advanced nursing courses and complete work for the major. Applications are available each year in the School of Nursing or on our website from December 1 through February 1. Transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended must be submitted by February 1st as these grades are also taken into consideration during the admissions process. Students are notified of the School’s decision regarding acceptance in early to mid-March.

Admission is extremely competitive as the number of applications typically exceeds the number of available spaces each year.

Minimum Criteria for Admission to the upper division major are printed in the UNCG Bulletin. They include:

1. Overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
2. A grade of “C” (2.0) or better in each of the following courses: BIO 271 or KIN 291, BIO 277 or KIN 292, BIO 280, HDF 211, PSY 121, CHE 104, SOC 101 or SOC 202 or ATY 100 or RCO 215, NTR 213, PHI 121 or PHI 220 or RCO 203, and STA 108.
3. No more than two of the above prerequisite courses may be repeated to earn the minimum grade or better. Prerequisite courses may be repeated only one time.
4. Score on the ATI TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) is due by the application deadline. Information regarding requirements for the ATI TEAS test is found above.
5. Matriculation into the upper division is contingent upon receipt of a satisfactory evaluation signed by the student’s physician of the applicant’s physical and emotional health to provide nursing care. Forms will be sent to the students who are admitted to the upper division.

Due to the competitive nature of this program, successful applicants typically present much higher credentials for admission. 

Students may not enroll in nursing courses beyond the foundation level courses without being admitted to the School. Application for admission is possible while students are still completing the prerequisite courses, but unconditional admission cannot be granted until all admission criteria have been successfully completed.