Admission to the nursing major is a 3-step process

1. Acceptance to Eastern University.
Submit your free application to the University and receive an admissions decision.

The application to Eastern requires official transcripts. Testing scores (SAT/ACT) will be optional for all applicants. While it is not required for general admission to the university, the School of Nursing reserves the right to request an essay and two completed recommendation forms.

2. Acceptance into the Pre-Nursing Cohort
Requirements for First Time in College Applicants (Current High School Seniors)
Once accepted to the University, students who meet the minimum requirements listed below will receive an immediate offer of admission to the nursing cohort. The Nursing Admissions Committee will review all prospective students who do not meet the minimum requirements. 

• Cumulative Unweighted High School GPA ≥3.0
• “B-” or higher in Chemistry, Biology, and Algebra II

Requirements for Transfer Applicants
Once accepted to the University, the Nursing Admissions Committee will evaluate the applications of transfer students who meet the minimum requirements listed below.

• Cumulative College GPA ≥3.0
• At least two (2) science prerequisite courses: Human Anatomy & Physiology I, Human Anatomy & Physiology II, Microbiology, Chemistry
• At least one (1) mathematics prerequisite course: College Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Calculus I, and/or Statistics
• A grade of “C” or higher in all prerequisite courses taken.
• If a transfer applicant has retaken a prerequisite course, they may still be considered for review by the Nursing Admissions Committee, if they meet the following criteria:
  - Have repeated only one (1) prerequisite course
  - Received a grade of “B” or higher in the repeated prerequisite course

3. Acceptance into the Nursing Major
Admission into the nursing program is guaranteed to all pre-nursing students who satisfy the requirements listed below.

• Acceptance into the Nursing Major" to "Complete the required general education requirements and prerequisite courses listed on the plan of study in the first two years of study with no grade below a C.
• Overall GPA ≥3.0
• A cumulative science prerequisite GPA ≥2.75
• A “B-” or higher in College Algebra or the equivalent
• Complete the nursing major admissions packet

Note: Courses taken through online for-profit platforms (such as Sophia Learning and Portage Learning) will not be accepted as transfer credits into the nursing major