Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing

In addition to meeting college admission requirements above, the following Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Program admission requirements must be met:

Candidates must be high school graduates with a GPA of at least 2.7 or GED recipients with a score of 570 (score of 57 prior to 2002).

Applicants must have completed and passed these high school courses, or their college equivalents:

• *Biology – one year
• *Chemistry with a lab – one year
• *Math – Algebra – one year

All courses should be completed with a grade of “C” or better; a grade of “B” or better is preferred.

*Courses must have been completed within the past seven (7) years with a grade of “C” or better.

Transfer Student Guidelines

Transfer students must be high school graduates or GED recipients and have earned a minimum of 15 credit hours of college coursework with a GPA of at least 2.7 and have completed all the necessary program prerequisite courses from an institution accredited by a historically regional accrediting organization.  For applicants who have attended more than one college, the cumulative GPA from all colleges must equal at least 2.7. The Nursing Division AAS Program Admission Scoring Rubric is used to objectively review candidate educational records.

Students who do not meet the requirements or who need to complete the necessary program prerequisite courses should review General College Admission Requirements in the Enrollment Management section of the College Catalog.

Candidacy Review Process

All candidate information is thoroughly evaluated by the AAS Pre-licensure Nursing Program Admissions Committee using the AAS Program Admission Scoring Rubric. The scored rubric provides an objective review of candidates’ educational records. Accepted students receive a letter from the Dean of Nursing.

The following are Mercy College of Ohio admissions requirements. Admission to the College does not guarantee admission to a program. Admission requirements are subject to change. Students should contact the Office of Admissions or consult mercycollege.edu for the most up-to-date information.

One of the following are required for admission to Mercy College of Ohio:

• An earned diploma from an accredited high school or a home-schooled program in a college preparatory course of study with a cumulative high school grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher, OR
• A general equivalence diploma (GED) recipient with a score of 500 (score of 53 prior to 2002).
• Additional documentation may be required for College Credit Plus or Non-degree Seeking Students.