Overview

Students begin the nursing program by taking academic, core requirement courses (see plan of study below); a separate application is filed to request admission into the clinical portion (upper division) of nursing. Students are admitted to the upper division of nursing in the spring and fall of each year. Those seeking admission to nursing must contact the Senior Lead Advisor at the College of Health Professions and Wellness (CHPW) at least three months prior to date of entry to establish records for acceptance and complete the application process.

Admission Requirements

All applicants must have an ACT score on file. The ACT test must be completed within 5 years of the application deadline. JSU has ACT score guidelines for admission to the university as a freshman student but those policies for admission to JSU are unrelated to the subsequent use of the ACT for admission to the upper division nursing program. A minimum ACT of 20 (composite) is required to apply.
Applicants for admission to upper division nursing must be admitted to Jacksonville State University. (Visit Our Office of Admissions)
Official transcripts from each college or university attended must be provided to the Jacksonville State University Admissions Office
Completion of all prerequisite courses with "C" or better
Minimum 2.75 GPA on core requirement courses
Each student's record will be reviewed as a basis for acceptance*
A student that has been enrolled in any upper division nursing program (RN or LPN) and was unsuccessful in progressing satisfactorily in that program is not eligible to apply
Students for whom English is not their native language must present TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) completed within four years and meet the Department of Nursing TOEFL standard of: 560 for TOEFL written (paper-based), 220 for TOEFL CBT (computer based), or 83 for iBT (internet based).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Concepts of General Chemistry
Principles of Psychology
Human Anatomy and Physiology
Health Microbiology
Normal Nutrition
Ethics in Nursing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

5.5

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Credits

129 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Jacksonville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

National

There is a $50 non-refundable fee that must be paid by credit card when you submit this application.
Complete the application for admission online.
Submit all required documents for your admission type

International

Application form and Application Fee $50.00.
High school GPA of 2.0/4.0 (US grading scale).
Copy of Passport.
Copy of financial document (financial statement and letter) stating a balance of at least $37,500.
If credentials are in a language other than English they must be translated by the institution itself or approved translation services.
At least one standardized test score such as ACT/SAT/ TOEFL/ IELTS/iTEP/PTE/Duolingo.
Proof of English Proficiency. (In addition to TOEFL/IELTS/iTEP/PTE/Duolingo, the ACT/SAT can satisfy proof of english proficiency requirement)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21180 USD / year

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Out-of-State

21180 USD / year

≈ 21180 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10590 USD / year

≈ 10590 USD / year

Living costs

Jacksonville

United States

850 - 1300 USD / month

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