Nursing Admission Requirements

All students seeking admission to the AS-Nursing who are not currently enrolled at Pitt-Bradford, must contact the Admissions Office at 1-800-872-1787, or send an e-mail to admissions@upb.pitt.edu.

Each year, we have limited seats available for students in the nursing major. Students admitted to our two-year program need to meet the requirements for admission to the university and the following additional requirements:

Successful completion of a minimum of 16 high school or beyond units including:

4 units in English
2 units in Mathematics (1 unit must be in Algebra)
3 units in Social Science
1 unit in Biology with a related laboratory
1 unit in Chemistry with a related laboratory
5 units academic electives

Prospective students will be admitted directly with a minimum cumulative high school grade point average of 2.75 and a minimum combined math and critical reading SAT score of 1110 (SAT tests taken March 2016 and later). If you take the ACT, your composite score must be at least 22. Students transferring from another college or university must have completed a minimum of 12 college-level credits with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75. Students failing to meet these criteria may be admitted to a preparatory program.

All applicants must arrange for all information to be released and sent to the Office of Admissions before any admissions decision can be rendered.

Students must attain a minimum grade of "C" in all required nursing and science courses and a minimum grade of "C-" in all other required General Education and elective courses.

LPN-RN Option

In addition to the admission requirements, if you are a licensed practical nurse seeking admission to the program, you must be a graduate of a state-approved LPN program, provide evidence of a current LPN license, and submit two letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with your clinical work.

Advanced Standing for the LPN If you're an LPN and have been admitted to our associate degree program, you may be granted five credits in nursing by successfully completing the following requirements:

• The National League for Nursing Acceleration Challenge Examination I Practical Nurse-Registered Nurse (NLN ACE I PN-RN) Foundations of Nursing
• Nursing 0100 Transition Nursing for LPNs

Titusville location

The ASN program is available in Bradford and Titusville PA.