Applicants to the nursing program will be informed of all the required documentation, and the timeframes for submitting the required documentation, for application to the program. When all nursing program application requirements have been completed and submitted by the applicant, and the applicant has signed the enrollment agreement, the completed application file will be submitted to the Nursing Program Admissions Committee for consideration. The Nursing Program Admissions Committee reviews each completed application file and makes a final determination on admission to the Nursing Program. A candidate for admission may be required to interview with a member of the Nursing Program Admission Committee, or another school official. Once the Nursing Program Admissions Committee makes its final determination in regards to an applicant, the applicant will be notified.
In addition to the General Admissions Requirements, the following are additional admissions requirements for the Nursing programs. Note that meeting admissions requirements does not in itself guarantee admission to the Nursing program.
All applicants to St. Paul's School of Nursing in Queens must be a United States citizen or possess a Permanent Resident Card (Green Card).
- All applicants to the nursing program must have earned a minimum of 12 college credits at an accredited post-secondary institution. While 12 college credits is the minimum requirement for consideration, it does not guarantee acceptance into the program.
- Applicants must have earned a minimum of a 2.75 Grade Point Average (GPA). While a GPA of 2.75 is the minimum requirement for consideration, it does not guarantee acceptance into the program.
Applicants must submit to and pass a criminal background check administered by the school prior to starting the program, or prior to being readmitted and the results of the CBC must be in the student file prior to starting the program. The conviction for certain criminal offenses may bar an applicant from participating in certain externship/clinical training experiences, eligibility to acquire professional certification/licensure required to function in professional career fields and obtaining employment. Adverse results, to include but not limited to, any felony or misdemeanor identified on an applicant’s background report that may prevent the applicant’s completion of the program, acceptance to externship/clinical training facilities, achievement of professional certification/licensure, and attainment of employment in a particular field.
Any candidate who has an adverse result on his/her background report is encouraged to seek approval from the certifying bodies of any applicable program to establish eligibility for certification/licensure and employment in that specific field. If an applicant with an adverse occurrence on his/her background chooses to participate in a program that requires a clear background for admission to externship/clinical sites, eligibility to acquire professional certification/licensure required for employment in specific career fields and obtaining employment, he/she will be required to sign a disclosure document accepting full responsibility for any and all costs associated with attending the career program, and does not hold the institution and its associates liable for being denied program completion, entrance to any and all externship/clinical training facilities necessary for the completion of the program, ability to achieve certification/licensure, or gain employment in the field of study.
Applicants to the Nursing program should note that a history of criminal convictions may prevent the student from attending or completing the clinical requirements of the program or may prevent his or her licensure by the State Board. If there are any questions regarding this process, the applicant should make an appointment with the Dean of Nursing.
Students must report to the Dean of Nursing in writing, any change in their criminal background or current status within 24 hours of occurrence (includes new citations and/or charges regardless of the pending or final adjudication). Students who fail to report any new citation or charge may be dismissed from the program.
- The applicant must submit to and pass a drug screen and must be in the student file prior to starting the program. Inconclusive test results, to include a dilute and/or insufficient sample, will require the applicant to be retested within 24 hours at his/her expense at a School designated collection center. A second inconclusive test result, to include a dilute and/or insufficient sample will be considered a positive drug screen. Students will not be granted admission to the nursing program with a positive, insufficient, dilute, or inconclusive test result. Random drug and alcohol testing may be done throughout the program. Failure to comply or the inability to provide a sample within one hour of the requested random drug/alcohol test may result in program dismissal. A dilute or insufficient sample result on a random drug screen will be considered a positive result. The student may be dropped from the program as per the Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Abuse, and Testing Policy.
Maintain Unencumbered Practical Nursing License (ADN program only)
Students in the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program who have a license in Practical Nursing (LPN) must maintain the unencumbered license throughout the duration of the ADN program. Students must report to the Director of Nursing, in writing, any change in status of their practical nurse license within 24 hours of the occurrence. Failure to maintain an unencumbered license may result in dismissal from the program.
- The applicant must submit a signed Allied Health and Nursing Program waiver. Please note that some clinical sites may require that students have health insurance. The School does not provide health insurance.
- The applicant for a nursing program must be eighteen years of age or older to be accepted into the program. The applicant must submit a valid form of government-issued identification. For example, a current driver’s license or U.S Passport.
- The minimum Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam (SLE) score for nursing is 22. Applicants who score a 22 or higher on their second attempt on the Wonderlic Scholastic Exam will be given the opportunity to take the Evolve Reach Admission Assessment Exam (HESI/A2) exam. Applicants who score a 22 or higher on their first attempt of the Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam are exempt from the HESI/A2 exam. The applicant will be informed to select a date and time (maximum time for A2 Exam: 4 hours) when they will not have external time pressures for arrival or departure, be well rested, and not be accompanied by children or other persons who need supervision. The proctored examination must be monitored at a computer terminal in a quiet area by a staff person who does not report within the Admissions Department. The student may not bring paper, books, cell phone, or other electronics into the testing environment. Calculators are to be provided by the school, distributed prior to the exam, and collected at the end of the examination. Applicants may be admitted to the nursing program with an A2 score of 80 or higher on (1) English Language Composite Score comprised of reading, grammar, vocabulary, and (2) math. Prior to taking the A2 examination the applicants will be provided an opportunity to purchase the study guide and prepare for the examination. Applicants are strongly discouraged from taking the assessment without completing the workbook and/or review class.