Apply Online

Applications are accepted starting January 1 until the cohort is filled. 

To apply, please follow the instructions below.

For Current Students:

• Go to the LaGrange College application portal. 
• Please use the “Sign Up” link (remember this information so you can go back in and check your status)
• Once you have created your account Start a New Application
  • Level select “Undergraduate”
  • Application Type select “Nursing – Current LC Student”
  • Term “Fall 2023”
• Follow the instructions to complete and submit the application
• Please send all required documents to admissions@lagrange.edu

For New/Transfer Students:

• Go to the LaGrange College application portal.
• If you have just applied to LaGrange College, use your same login information and then follow the instructions below
• Once you have created your account Start a New Application
  • Level select “Undergraduate”
  • Application Type select “Nursing – Transfer Student”
  • Term “Fall 2023”
• Follow the instructions to complete and submit the application
• Please send all required documents to admissions@lagrange.edu

Information regarding the George E. Sims Scholarship can be found here.

Students may declare the intent to pursue a nursing major at any time. However, application for admission to the upper-division program is made during the sophomore year. Nursing studies begin at the junior level with the exception of Nutrition (NURS 3305) which may be completed prior to admission to the nursing program. Admission requirements are as follows:

• Acceptance to LaGrange College. A completed Application for Admission to Nursing. 
  
  
• Completion of a sufficient number of credits in General Education and other required courses to permit an uninterrupted progression in the nursing major. 
  
  
• A minimum ATI TEAS Composite Score of 70%. The TEAS is an exam of academic preparedness that covers reading, math, science and english language usage. 
  
  
• A grade of C- or higher is required in the following courses:
  • BIOL 2148/2148L (Anatomy and Physiology I with lab)
  • BIOL 2149/2149L (Anatomy & Physiology II with lab)
  • BIOL 3320/3320L (Medical Microbiology with lab)
  • ENGL 1101
  • ENGL 1102
  • PSYC 1101 (Introduction to Psychology)
  • PSYC 3302 (Human Growth and Development)

• A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher is required at the time of entry into the nursing program, including all courses completed or attempted at any institution. 
  
  
• An applicant who has completed any program of study leading to licensed employment in the health care area (such as registered or practical nursing, emergency medical technician) must present the license in person. 
  
  
• Students admitted to the program will be required to complete a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) course and pass their state licensing exam. 
  
  
• Unlicensed students enrolled in the nursing program may not be employed by any health care agency in the capacity of licensed nursing personnel. They shall not represent themselves in any practice setting as nursing students unless engaged in planned programmatic learning activities which are part of the nursing curriculum.

The BSN Completion Option is open to Registered Nurses who have graduated from an Associate Degree or Diploma program in Nursing and who hold a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse. Current Georgia RN licensure is required prior to entering a clinical nursing course.

In addition to RN licensure, the general admission requirements above apply to RN applicants, with the following exceptions:

• RN students who enter the nursing sequence on a full-time basis must have completed all Common Core requirements and all required non-nursing courses through the junior level.
  
  
• No time limit applies to the completion of anatomy, physiology, or microbiology courses.
  
  
• Thirty-six (36) previously earned Associate or Diploma nursing semester credits may be accepted toward the BSN degree, subject to the terms of the Georgia RN-BSN Articulation Agreement (the complete Agreement is available in the office of the Department of Nursing). These 36 semester credit hours represent previously completed nursing courses in Adult Health, Child Health, Maternal Health, and Mental Health and are not intended to equal the actual number of previously earned nursing credits.
  
  
• Thirty-Three (33) additional nursing course credits must be earned at the upper division level (3000 and 4000 courses). Up to 9 of these credits may be earned through challenge examinations on a one-attempt basis. A minimum of one year of nursing practice experience is required for eligibility for challenge examinations.