BSc in Nursing in Chicago United States | Western Illinois University

New freshmen may be selected for early admission to the Nursing major on the basis of their application to the School of Nursing. Students selected for early admission into the Nursing major typically have an ACT composite score of 24 or higher or SAT composite score of 1160 or higher. Students are accepted into the major on a competitive and selective basis, however, students selected for early admission are guaranteed placement into the Nursing major. To maintain early admission into the Nursing major status, students must maintain an overall WIU GPA and a Nursing support course GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or higher. Any student not adhering to the above criteria will be moved to University Advising major status and will need to reapply to the Nursing major during specified time periods

Have a completed application on file with the Nursing Centralized Application Service (Nursing CAS) no later than the following deadlines:
Pre-Licensure Program: March 1 for admission to the next Fall semester and October 1 for admission to Spring semester.
RNBSN Completion Program: August 1 for admission to Fall semester.

Provide evidence of English language proficiency by obtaining a satisfactory score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) by August 1 for Fall semester admission or by January 2 for Spring semester admission. A satisfactory minimal passing TOEFL score is 560 paper-based, 220 computer-based, or an 83 on the internet Based Version (iBT). Only students whose native language is English are exempt from the English proficiency requirements.

Pre-Licensure Program: Students must also successfully complete the English as a Second Language Program through the WESL Institute by these deadlines.
Complete all General Education and Nursing support course requirements by August 1 for Fall semester admission.
Pre-Licensure Program: Deadline for Spring semester is January 2.

RNBSN Completion Program: Students may also transfer courses to WIU by the August 1 deadline. There are 60 semester hours of General Education and Nursing support course requirements. Special consideration may be given to prospective students with documented extenuating circumstances.

Pre-Licensure Program: 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all post-secondary work and for all Nursing support courses. The Nursing support courses must have a grade of C plus (2.33) or better.
RNBSN Completion Program: 2.33 on a 4.0 scale for all post-secondary work. Students may substitute equivalent courses