While direct-admit nursing schools are the way to go for students who are certain they want to be nurses, I am helping someone currently who that thinks that they MIGHT want to be a nurse. They are not 100% sure and need more time to decide.
For a student like this, a non-direct nursing school would be best, since they don’t have to apply until probably sophomore year.
Does anyone have a list of such schools? Otherwise, I will try to start one and post here.
Here are a few I have identified so far. There are a ton more, so this is not at all a complete list:
George Mason University
James Madison University
Ohio State
Stony Brook University
Towson
University of Rhode Island
Virginia Commonwealth University
@vamom4 Virginia Commonwealth does actually have a direct admit option for students in the Honors program. But I have read good things about the Nursing school and might be a good option for those who don’t make the initial scores or aren’t sure. Here are a few others that seem to be top nursing schools in each state that I can think of:
UNC Chapel Hill
Duke
Indiana University
Auburn
University of Alabama
Emory
University of Tampa
Florida Gulf Coast University
Texas Tech
UT Arlington
TX Women’s
University of Houston
I’m sure there are tons of others. These are just a few I’m thinking of.
Good additions to the list.
Re VCU:
I am very aware of VCU’s program and know a current freshman in the Honors program there who is hoping to be in the nursing school, but the GPA required to have automatic entry to the program is 3.5 in nursing pre-reqs and cumulative. AND you have to get 60 hours of approved healthcare experience during freshman year.
I wouldn’t really recommend it to anyone as a direct-entry option. It’s basically like all the non-direct entry programs: Get a high GPA and you are likely in.
Here’s the Honors-Nursing link:
https://honors.vcu.edu/admissions/guaranteed-admission/gnursing-requirements/
Combined list to add to:
Auburn
Duke
Emory
Florida Gulf Coast University
George Mason University
Indiana University
James Madison University
Ohio State
Stony Brook University
Texas Tech
Towson
TX Women’s
UNC Chapel Hill
University of Alabama
University of Houston
University of Rhode Island
University of Tampa
UT Arlington
Virginia Commonwealth University
A listing of Cal State schools that offer nursing and are NOT DA.
Bakersfield http://www.csub.edu/nursing/
Channel Islands https://nursing.csuci.edu/
Chico https://www.csuchico.edu/nurs/
East Bay http://www.sci.csueastbay.edu/nursing/
Fresno http://www.csufresno.edu/chhs/depts_programs/nursing//
Long Beach http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/chhs/departments/nursing/
Los Angeles http://www.calstatela.edu/hhs/nursing
Sacramento https://www.csus.edu/hhs/nrs/
San Bernardino https://cns.csusb.edu/nursing
San Francisco http://www.nursing.sfsu.edu/
San Marcos https://www.csusm.edu/nursing/
San Jose http://www.sjsu.edu/nursing/
Sonoma https://web.sonoma.edu/nursing/
Stanislaus http://www.csustan.edu/Nursing/
Another school that comes to mind.
Grand Canyon University
Google search shows dozens of nursing programs - most of which are not DA. A comprehensive list of non DA nursing programs will be huge. There are also community college options where students may satisfy GE requirements at a cost savings before transferring into a nursing program.
As others have said, most nursing programs are not direct admit so the list would be quite long. if they are even considering nursing I would suggest they at least apply to the non-direct admit schools as an intended nursing major as this increases their odds of even being entered into the program at all.
I would suggest this person work in the healthcare field as well to get a firsthand look if this truly is a job that they can see themselves doing.
CSUSM is a direct admit for freshman and the university give priority to the local area. There is an option to transfer in. But if you are admitted as a freshman, it is direct admit program. Nursing classes start second year. No need to reapply and no TEAS test.
" First-Time Freshmen Applicants
The Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (TBSN) is an impacted program. This major is authorized to use supplementary admission criteria to screen applications. First-time freshman admission decisions will be based on college readiness and GPA. Local area applicants will be given priority over non-local applicants. This major is not eligible for early admission decision. Applicants admitted to their alternate major, and not accepted into the TBSN major by the start of the fall term, will not be able to switch majors or apply to the impacted major at a later date.
" 4-Year Nursing Program
Our Traditional BSN program includes eight semesters and two, summer terms. Included within each semester of required NURS courses, are the additional courses required by the State Board of Registered Nursing (including the remaining General Education requirements) and the State American Institutions requirement."