Admission Requirements

All applicants will be reviewed individually and holistically. No single factor will determine a student's admission. Academic criteria, including cumulative GPA, grades earned in science courses, and failed or repeated courses, are important factors in admissions consideration. Below are the academic admissions considerations for the R.N. to B.S.N. track:

Admission Requirements for Applicants with an RN License

• A 2.5 cumulative grade point average (GPA) for nursing prerequisites is required to be considered for admission. Cumulative GPA is calculated and includes the 52 credit hours of required prerequisite courses and 38 credit hours of nursing courses.
• All pre-requisite coursework must be completed with a grade of C or better before enrolling in the first nursing course.
• At the time the application is submitted, all applicants must have completed a minimum of 84 out of the 90 credit hours required for admission.
• If applicable, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score. Must have a minimum score of 20.76 on all sections: reading, listening, speaking, and writing, with a minimum total score of 83 to be considered for admission.
• Students must have an unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license.

Admission Requirements for Applicants Who Are Pre-Licensure ADN

• A 2.5 cumulative grade point average (GPA) for nursing prerequisites is required to be considered for admission. Cumulative GPA is calculated and includes the 21 credit hours of required prerequisite courses.
• At the time the application is submitted, all applicants must have completed a minimum of 21 credit hours required for admission.
• All pre-requisite coursework must be completed with a grade of C or better before enrolling in the first nursing course.

In addition to the required prerequisites, students receiving a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Texas Tech Health El Paso must satisfy the coursework requirements of the TTUHSC Core Curriculum (CC). For more information, review the TTUHSC Core Curriculum requirements.