UMA offers admission to the Nursing program twice each year for both fall and spring entry. Applicants who apply to the Nursing program before November 15th will be notified by December 15th of a spring admission decision. Fall applicants who apply by the January 31st deadline will be notified by March 15th of a fall admission decision.
Two High School or College-level Science with Lab courses with a grade of B (not B-) or higher
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
Applicants who previously attended a school of nursing must be in good standing and eligible for readmission at their current/former school of nursing. Any student who was dismissed from a school of nursing must complete the BSN Supplemental Admissions Essay.
Applicants’ prior English and math course grades will be holistically reviewed to ensure applicants have the necessary foundation for academic success. *NOTE: Science and math courses must be completed within the previous 10 years to be considered for admission review. All new applicants who do not meet UMA’s Nursing program requirements can be admitted to pre-nursing status to gain eligibility.
All applicants are ranked utilizing the below scale and the highest ranked applicants are offered admission. All attempted credits are taken into consideration.
High School Applicants
High School Cumulative GPA 20%
High School Biology with Lab 30%
High School Chemistry 30%
High School Math Courses Average 20%
Current College Student /Transfer Applicant
Cumulative GPA 20%
General Biology with Lab (BIO 110) 30%
Chemistry for Life Science or Average of all other applicable science courses 30%
MAT 100 or higher (average of all 100-level or higher math courses) 20%
* Grades of “W” on official transcripts for current college students/transfer applicants will be taken into consideration in the review process. Excessive withdrawals could result in a lower ranking.
** Grades of “L” or “AF” or “WF” on official transcripts for current college students will count as an “F” in the ranking.
*** Only courses accepted for credit will be rated. Courses taken at non-regionally accredited institutions will not be given consideration in the review process.
Reviews for admissions take place during the months of February and March, with decisions being sent out in late-March to early-April.
For Ellsworth cohort:
Most initially enroll in Liberal Studies – pre-nursing (non-competitive), either meeting pre-reqs or not meeting pre-reqs; can do part-time or full-time until enrolled in nursing cohort.
Pre-reqs to college level courses: HS Chemistry (Sally recommends from Marti Dayton at Ellsworth Adult Ed if needed) and Algebra I and II. Grades of B or better recommended.
Need to be ready for ENG 101 and Statistics
Very accessible – can do initial courses online – cohorts of nursing courses start every two years in the fall (Fall 2022 is latest cohort). Cut off for application to Nursing cohort is usually April 1st.
BIO 110 or BIO 210 with a B within the last 10 years a pre-req for Nursing.
Nursing courses are co-requisites and given in sequence; nursing cohort is full-time only.
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