Department of Nursing Pre-Licensure Baccalaureate Program

Instructions for Admission

Thank you for your interest in the CSU Sonoma State Nursing Program.

We admit 24 students each fall semester

Read all instructions carefully. Incomplete applications or unmet criteria will render you ineligible for admission to the nursing program. Keep a copy of the application for your records.

Transfer students must apply to the university by November 30. Then, apply to the Nursing department by February 28th. You will not be notified from the University admissions and Records until after admissions decisions have been finalized in the Nursing Department (late March).

Second Bachelors students will need to apply to the Nursing department first by February 28th. Then, if you are admitted to the Nursing program, you will need to file a paper application with admissions and records in April. Do not apply to the University first, as the University is not accepting 2nd Bachelor students.

You MUST meet the following minimum criteria TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION to the Pre-Licensure baccalaureate-nursing program:

  1. Admission to Sonoma State University by November 30th:

If you are not currently a student at Sonoma State University and you do not hold a previous bachelor’s degree you must also apply to the University as a Nursing major (currently not an RN) by November 30 to be eligible to attend. Apply on-line at using the Undergraduate Admission Application. You will be notified of admission to the university and the nursing program by the third week in April. If you are not admitted to the nursing program you will not be admitted to the university.

  1. Completion of the following prerequisites:

If you have not completed one or more of these prerequisites but anticipate completion prior to Fall, you are allowed to apply and your application will be considered. If you are admitted with any prerequisites outstanding you must provide transcript verification of outstanding prerequisite course completion before you will be permitted to begin the program.

Science / Non Science
Integrated Chemistry w/lab (elements of general, organic, inorganic and biochem) or chemistry accepted by another CSU nursing program. / English Composition
Anatomy w/ lab / Oral Communication
Physiology w/lab / Critical Thinking
Microbiology w/ lab / Statistics
  1. Completion of the above prerequisites with a grade of B or better

4.A maximum of 1 science and 1 non science pre-requisite course may be “in Progress” by February 28th

  1. Overall Grade Point Average of 3.0 in all college-level coursework
  1. Certified Nurse Assistant Certification (or one-page plan for completion if admitted to program)
  2. Completion of the ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) version 5 with an adjusted individual total score, ranking listed in the table below

8.If you have a previous bachelors degree in any field, you are not required to repeat English composition, oral communication and critical thinking courses.

Admission to the Nursing Program is based on a 100-point system.The breakdown of point distribution is listed in the table below. Local service area is considered to be Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Solano and Sonomacounties.

ADMISSION RANKING POINT DISTRIBUTION

CRITERIA / TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE
College Nursing Prerequisite Science GPA (GPA * 6.25) / 25
Overall College GPA (GPA * 6.25) / 25
Essay (2 page limit) / 20
Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)
TEAS Score
90.5 or above
90.4-87.375
87.374-84.250
84.249-81.125
81.124-78.0
Below 78.0 / 15
Point Assignment for score
15 points
12 points
9 points
6 points
3 points
0 points
Local Service Area: (Sonoma State University and surrounding counties) / 15
TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS / 100

Admission Decisions - We make every attempt to get admissions decisions completed in April. All admission notifications will be sent via email. University transfer students will be notified of their university admission status after the Nursing department notifies all admits. Admission decisions are sealed and not open for review.

A valid SSN is required by the CA Board of Registered Nursing to apply for licensure. While the Department of Nursing does not require this, you must have an SSN before taking your licensing exam. Please visit BRN website for further details:

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