Admission Requirements

• Admission to Lindenwood University in addition to the School of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences.

• All general education and pre-requisite courses must be completed prior to the last semester of nursing courses.

• The student will be awarded 35 credit hours for associate degree nursing upon transfer to Lindenwood University.

• The student must hold an unencumbered, current RN license in the state in which he/she is practicing.

• The basic nursing degree must be from a State Board approved and NLNAC accredited school of nursing.

• A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above on a 4.0 scale from the basic school of nursing and any additional college coursework is required.

• You must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 with a 3.0 in nursing courses in order to graduate.

• You must complete a criminal background check and provide evidence of negative urine drug screen, CPR certification, and the following immunizations:

  1. Tetanus shot in the last 10 years.

  2. Written documentation of 2 Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccination or Rubella titer.

  3. Written documentation of Rubeola titer.

  4. Written documentation of Hepatitis B 3 shot series vaccination or written documentation of a positive Hepatitis B antibody titer.

  5. Written documentation of a flu shot within the past year.

  6. Written documentation of a negative PPD test or record of a positive PPD, and an official chest x-ray report within the past 1 year.

  7. Varicella (Chicken Pox) – 2 doses of the vaccine or evidence of having had the disease.