ASN Program Application Instructions

To be considered for admission into the Associate Degree Nursing Program, a Nursing application must be completed and submitted by July 15th. Please note that the Nursing application is only available to students who have been accepted to the University. Students will have until October 15 to turn in all other remaining items. Items required for admission to UWA include the online nursing application, HESI A2 score, ACT score and official transcripts from each school attended. Some LPN applicants may be exempt from the ACT requirement. Please refer to ASN Admission Requirements or contact nursing@uwa.edu for more information.  

Students who attend UWA and want to apply to the nursing program should use the following link: https://uwacentral.etrieve.cloud/#/form

Applicants who have not attended The University of West Alabama are to complete the UNDERGRADUATE APPLICATION for ADMISSION to the university.

ASN Program Admission Requirements

Admission into the College of Nursing (CON) is highly competitive. The number of seats available may vary annually and is partially determined by the availability of clinical space. Meeting all eligibility requirements DOES NOT guarantee admission into the nursing program. Applicants must first be admitted to UWA. Additionally, applicants for admission to the ASN program must meet the following criteria:

  1.  College of Nursing Application. Submit a completed College of Nursing application at https://uwacentral.etrieve.cloud/#/form by the published deadline. Only complete applications will be considered for admission.
  2. Cumulative GPA on all post-secondary coursework must be 2.5 or higher (incoming freshmen and transfers).
  3. General Education Course GPA of 3.0 preferred. It is best for a student to maintain a “B” or higher in each prerequisite general education course required for the nursing major (Written English I, Anatomy & Physiology I, General Psychology, and a Fine Art or Humanity).
  4. HESI A2 (Health Systems, Inc. Admission Assessment) Entrance Exam Score of 75% or higher. HESI A2 cumulative score includes Reading Comprehension, Grammar, and Vocabulary modules. The HESI A2 exam may be taken two (2) times in one twelve-month period (January to December) to achieve a passing score. All scores expire in December. *If a student scores above 85% on the HESI 2, the exam will remain valid for two years from the date taken. If a student has an ACT Composite Score of 23 or higher, the HESI will be waived.
  5. ACT Composite Score. Submit a copy of the ACT composite to the CON. Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) with a minimum of one-year clinical experience who hold an unencumbered license and individuals with professional employment status of one year who have completed a BA, BS, or graduate degree are not required to submit an ACT score.
  6. NS 100 Introduction to Nursing. Complete this course with a 70% or higher score before entering the first nursing course.

 * After meeting all admission requirements, applicants will be rank-ordered using a point-based system for admission into the nursing program. It should be noted that no points will be awarded if students earn a grade of “C” in a course or if a course is repeated. Applicants may be admitted on a conditional basis pending official transcript receipt and order ranking.

 ** The CON offers a Clinical Exemption Policy for LPNs.