Applicants seeking admission to the baccalaureate-nursing program with an overall GPA less than 2.75 for college level courses may apply when the following criteria are met:

Gain admission to Western Kentucky University.
Completed a minimum of 80 hours of college level coursework.
Complete all designated prerequisite courses by the time of nursing program entrance.
Attains an overall GPA of 2.75 in the nursing designated pre-requisite courses.
Attain a minimum grade of C in all required courses: BIOL 131, 231, 207, CHEM 109, MATH 115/116, INTRO STATS, HMD 211, PSY/PSYS 220, NURS 102 and NURS 324.
Minimum Scores for ESL Admission to the Undergraduate Programs in Nursing
o Minimum Cumulative Score of:
84 combined
o AND Minimum Individual Scores of:
24 in Speaking
20 in Writing
20 in Reading
20 in Listenin
A certain level of English proficiency is necessary for academic success in nursing as well as for patient safety. In
addition to the University requirements, all applicants (international and U.S. residents) to the undergraduate nursing
programs must attest to one of the following:
1. English is my first (native language)
2. English is not my first language, but I attended 4 years of high school in an English speaking country and all
courses were taught in English.
3. English is not my first language and I did not attend 4 years of high school where all courses were taught in
English.
Those who fall into category 3 above must take the TOEFL internet-based test (TOEFL iBT) and obtain the following
minimum scores to demonstrate proficiency in English.