Bachelor of Science in Nursing Admission Criteria

Bachelor of Science in Nursing applicants should meet the following criteria:  

• Admission to Samford University 
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Minimum composite ACT score of 21 or a minimum composite SAT score of 1000, no more than 5 years old.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing transfer applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Admission to Samford University
• Minimum cumulative 2.7 and a minimum ACT score of 21 or minimum SAT score of 1000, no more than 5 years old.
• No ACT/SAT score is required for Transfer applicants with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on at least 24 credits.

Second Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Minimum cumulative GPA of  2.7 on a 4.0 scale on all college work attempted
• Minimum cumulative GPA of  2.3 on a 4.0 scale on required science courses (chemistry, anatomy, physiology, and microbiology)
• Minimum grade of 2.0 on each general education course required for the nursing curriculum.
• No ACT or SAT scores are required
• International applicants or American citizens who learned English as a second language must score at least 550 (paper), 213 (computer) or 80 (internet) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).  

Accelerated Second Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Admission to Samford University
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0  scale in courses required for prior bachelor and/or graduate degree(s)
• Have prerequisite courses completed by the start date of the Accelerated 2^nd Degree program with a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale in all required science courses (chemistry, anatomy, physiology, and microbiology)
• Using the NursingCAS application process, submit three letters of recommendation speaking to the applicant’s ability to successfully complete rigorous academic expectations.
• Be interviewed by the School of Nursing Faculty.
• Minimum grade of 2.0 on each general education course required for the nursing curriculum.
  No ACT or SAT scores are required
• International applicants or American citizens who learned English as a second language must score at least 550 (paper), 213 (computer) or 80 (internet) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).