Admissions Requirements

1. BA or BS degree from an accredited college or university
2. GPA of 3.0 or above is required
3. Applicants with international education are required to have their earned credits evaluated by NACES to be comparable to United States standards.
4. Personal Statement (500 word essay)
5. One Personal Reference

Lower Division Nursing Courses

• NURS 198 - Health Assessment and Health Promotion
• NURS 198A - Health Assessment and Health Promotion Nursing Lab
• NURS 200 - Fundamentals of Nursing
• NURS 200A - Fundamentals of Nursing Lab
• NURS 200S - Fundamentals of Nursing Clinical Experience and Clinical Simulation
• NURS 220 - Pharmacology for Nurses
• NURS 220A - Pharmacology for Nurses Lab
• NURS 226 - Parent-Child Nursing
• NURS 226S - Parent-Child Nursing Clinical Experience
• NURS 227 - Pediatric Nursing
• NURS 227S - Pediatric Clinical Experience
• NURS 240 - Medical Surgical Nursing I Lecture
• NURS 240A - Medical Surgical I Nursing Lab
• NURS 240S - Medical Surgical Nursing I - Simulation Lab
• NURS 241 - Medical Surgical Nursing II

Upper Division Nursing Courses

Total Major Credits: 58

Program Policies

• The readmission policy applies to students dismissed from the Mercy College nursing programs.
• The admission policy applies to students dismissed from other nursing programs.
• Readmission or admission is only offered once. If a student is dismissed a second time from the nursing program, they may not reapply.

Readmission Policy

A student dismissed from the nursing program at Mercy College because of academic criteria may apply for readmission 1-3 years from the date of the academic dismissal.
Students must meet all the current admission criteria to be considered for readmission to the nursing program.

Admission Policy

A student dismissed from other nursing programs for academic reasons may apply for admission to the nursing program at Mercy College. Applicants must meet the current admission requirements at Mercy College. Students must have a grade of C or better in a transferred course(s). 

The Nursing Program may accept up to 6-credits in transfer for the courses listed below (courses must be taken within 5 years of starting the program):

• Nursing Research
• Informatics
• Health Policy
• Contemporary Topics

Readmission to the College (Mercy College Students) or Admission (Applicants dismissed from other nursing schools)

The Applicant must:

• Apply to the Office of Admissions 1-3 years from the dismissal date.
•  Submit a personal statement addressed to the Readmissions Committee (Admissions,PACT and Nursing) requesting readmission or admission to the Nursing Program for a specific semester and year.
  The letter should also contain the following information:
  • Reasons for dismissal from the program
  • Explanation of contributing factors that led to dismissal
  • Discussion about your academic readiness to begin the nursing program
  • Plans to achieve academic success
  • Submit two letters of recommendation supporting eligibility for readmission to the nursing program

Readmission to the Program

• Work with PACT mentor to initiate a review for possible readmission to the Nursing Program.
• Submit a personal statement addressed to the Readmissions Committee (Admissions, PACT and Nursing) requesting readmission or admission to the Nursing Program for a specific semester and year.
  The letter should also contain the following information:
  • Reasons for dismissal from the program
  • Explanation of contributing factors that led to dismissal
  • Discussion about your academic readiness to begin the nursing program.
  • Plans to achieve academic success
• Submit two letters of recommendation supporting eligibility for readmission to the nursing program.

Students who are successful in their readmission or admission to the Mercy College nursing program, are required to adhere to academic requirements and maintain the required GPA for program progression and completion.