Admission to the Nursing Program

In addition to applying for admission to Westminster College, students apply to progress into the Nursing Program during the sophomore year of study. Acceptance is determined by the School of Nursing and Health Sciences Admission and Progression Committee, which bases its decisions on the following criteria:

1. A minimum cumulative and prerequisite grade point average of 2.70, and a grade of C or higher in all prerequisite courses.
2. Three letters of professional recommendation indicating qualifications for success in nursing. Examples include employers, professors, instructors, or teachers. Transfer students (excluding licensed practical nurses) transferring from another school of nursing must also submit a letter of recommendation from the transfer school's Dean of Nursing.
3. Previous enrollment at Westminster College is beneficial to qualified applicants.
4. Criteria for the LPN are the same as for basic students except that the applicant must be a graduate of an accredited practical nursing program and submit proof of a valid current Utah practical nurse license in good standing.
5. A typed Letter of Intent, which includes statements related to the candidate's skills and qualifications. The letter is judged on content, clarity, motivation to become a nurse, spelling, and grammar.
6. Students will be required to provide proof of state and federal background checks at time of application.
7. Students will be required to provide negative drug testing results from an approved laboratory at time of application.

Applications to progress in the undergraduate nursing program will be reviewed after the nursing student submits to the School of Nursing a completed application form, copies of transcripts from all schools attended, and letters of recommedation. Applications will only be reviewed for those students who have submitted all necessary paperwork by the identified deadline.