Our Nursing program is Selective

Although the College, in general, has an open door admissions policy, admission to the nursing program is selective. Admissions decisions are made by members of the nursing faculty working together with the admissions officer. Admissions decisions are based on high school or college grade average (whichever is more recent), grades in required science and math courses, and a personal statement of application. An interview and/or entrance exam may be required.

To be eligible for admission into the nursing program, an applicant must meet all admission eligibility requirements listed below under Option I or Option II. Candidates who do not meet the admission eligibility criteria will, upon their request, be considered for admission into other programs.

Admission Eligibility Requirements

Option I — For applicants who graduated from high school within the last 5 years:

• Final high school academic average of 80 or above.
• High school coursework must include: NYS math courses A and B, biology, and chemistry with Regent’s scores of 80% or above in each course.
• All other criteria being equal, preference is given to students who reside in Tompkins, Cortland or Tioga counties.

OPTION II — For applicants who graduated from high school more than 5 years ago, or earned a GED:

• 12 credits of course work at TC3 or another regionally accredited college with an overall GPA of 2.0 or above.
• College coursework must include:
• Algebra course, MATH 095 or higher, with a grade of C or better. The math requirement may be waived based on entrance assessments.
• BIOL 101 and CHEM 101, both taken within the last 5 years, with a grade of C or better, or BIOL 104, taken within the last 5 years, with a grade of C or better. BIOL 101 and CHEM 101, or BIOL 104, are the required prerequisites for BIOL 131 and BIOL 132, Principles of Anatomy and Physiology I and II.
• Applicants with more college credits with a grade of C or above are ranked higher than those with fewer credits.
• All other criteria being equal, preference is given to students who reside in Tompkins, Cortland or Tioga counties.