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• All requirements must be completed no later than 30 days prior to the start of the academic term.
RN-BSN students - current Registered Nurses holding either a Diploma or an Associate’s Degree in Nursing from institutions recognized by a regional or national institutional accreditor. • Apply via National Louis University application portal at www.nl.edu/applyonline • Must submit transcript, demonstrating completion of RN diploma or degree • Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher from an institution recognized by a regional or national institutional accreditor. • Must also submit current active unencumbered nursing license via Nursys report https://www.nursys.com/ to documents@nl.edu. • Applicants with less than a 2.5 GPA but higher than 2.0 may submit an admission appeal. Transfer Credit Applicants must submit transcripts from all higher education institutions attended. Transfer applicants must have college credits from accredited 2-year or 4-year institutions recognized by a regional or national institutional accreditor for specified General Education and prerequisite courses. In general nursing courses will not be accepted for transfer credit. However, a transfer student may submit a formal request for consideration. Admission Appeal NLU believes that a change in a student’s learning environment may change their academic performance. In that light, NLU will consider applications from students who do not meet the admissions criteria detailed above. Such students may be admitted on a high potential basis and referred for appropriate assistance to Learning Support or other academic and student support services. Criteria used in determining whether or not students can be admitted on a high potential basis could include work experience, demonstrated leadership in their community, extracurricular activities, motivation and attitude toward learning or career objectives. The applicant must provide a personal statement outlining their commitment to achieving success in the nursing program, along with two letters of recommendation that attest to their academic performance or capabilities. A personal interview may also be required. It is the student’s responsibility to submit all documents necessary for a decision regarding provisional admission. Admission decisions will not be made until all documents are received. Once the personal statement and two letters of support have been reviewed, a student may be admitted to the Pre-Nursing designation as a Provisional Admit. Provisional Admit status requires earning a "C" or better in all coursework during the first two academic terms to be eligible for conversion to Nursing. Successful completion of prerequisite coursework at the
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