Associate of Science in Nursing Admission Requirements

The successful applicant for admission to the associate of science degree program must meet the general college requirements for admission to Mercy College and the criteria listed below:

1. Provide evidence of successful completion of a 150-hour nursing assistant course taught within the past five years.

2. Demonstrate completion of one year of high school or one semester of college-level work with a grade of at least 2.0 (“C” not “C–”) on a 4.0 scale in each of these required courses: English, Biology, and Chemistry. In addition, one year of high school Algebra I or one semester of Pre-Alegbra or college-level Algebra I is also required. Students who need to meet this requirement at Mercy College will need to take either Math 095 or Math 105. College credit is not awarded for Math 095.

3. High school graduates must meet both of the following:

   1. Achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale.

   2. Achieve one of the following:

      1. An American College Testing Program (ACT) composite score of at least 20 or a Scholastic

      2. Aptitude Test (SAT) composite score of at least 950

4. Transfer Students must meet both of the following:

   1. Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher on a 4.0 scale at the last college attended (minimum of 9 credits).

   2. Complete nine semester hours of course work specific to the Mercy College ASN curriculum, achieve a grade of “C” or above (not “C-”) in each course.