Western Carolina University - Admission to the RN to BSN Program

WCU is a University of North Carolina campus

Admission to the RN to BSN Program

To be admitted to the program, students must satisfy the following admission prerequisites:

Acceptance to WCU. To apply go to http:/cowee.wcu.edu/admissions/undergrad1.html
A current, unrestricted license to practice as an RN in North Carolina (includes Compact states).
A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher on all post-secondary courses.
Completion of the School of Nursing course prerequisites and the WCU Liberal Studies requirements with grades of C or better.
Accumulation of at least 65 semester non-nursing credit hours.

The WCU Liberal Studies requirement is waived if student has a previous baccalaureate degree or an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science from a North Carolina Community College. An Associate of Applied Science degree does not waive this requirement. Read more about the WCU School of Nursing and Liberal Studies requirements.

To assist you in determining your enrollment eligibility, contact Sandra Brown, the RN to BSN Student Services Specialist: slbrown@email.wcu.edu. Students who have met the admission requirements can begin the application process by completing the following steps:

Deadlines for applying to the program are April 10th for the fall semester and September 10th for the spring semester.

Step One: Apply to WCU by clicking on the following link: http://cowee.wcu.edu/admissions/undergrad1.html. Click here for complete application instructions.

Step Two: After you have completed your general application to WCU, you will need to complete the RN to BSN application.

Step Three: Next you will contact the Registrar of EVERY post-secondary school you have attended and request that an official copy of your transcript be mailed to EACH of the addresses below:

                   Office of Admissions                                     Western Carolina University
                   Western Carolina University                          RN to BSN Program
                   Cullowhee, NC 28723                                      1459 Sand Hill Road, G-33
                                                                                             Candler, NC 28715