Student Admission Information

The deadlines for application submissions are February 1st for fall semester admission and October 1st for spring semester admission.

Admission Process

1. All applicants to the Nursing program must first be accepted into Hope College. Please visit the Hope College Admissions Office to find more application information to Hope College. (If you are a high school student seeking pre-admission, please go to the Nursing Application site and click on High School Pre-acceptance program).
2. A secondary admission to the Nursing major is required. All applicants must be in good standing and a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA is required to be considered for the nursing major. Applicants with a cumulative GPA below 3.0 will not be considered. Preference is given to students who have completed 12 credits at Hope College.
3. As part of the admission process to the Hope College Department of Nursing, ALL Hope College nursing applicants are required to take the TEST OF ESSENTIAL ACADEMIC SKILLS (T.E.A.S.) after submitting their application to the nursing program. These testing sessions are only open to current Hope College students. Please see T.E.A.S testing for further information about these skill tests.
4. As part of the admission process to the Hope College Nursing Program, all applicants are required to write an essay on a computer in a proctored group setting immediately after the T.E.A.S. testing. In this essay, students will describe their potential as a nursing student and their long-term professional goals as a nurse. Students will be encouraged to give examples of critical thinking, caring, communication, and personal characteristics.
5. The Nursing program does not accept transfer students directly into the Nursing major. Please see the section below entitled Student Transfers for detailed information.
6. Print or type all information on the Application Form. Submit your application to the address below in #9
7. If college classes have been taken at a college other than Hope:
   • Arrange to have official transcripts of all college credits sent directly to the Hope College Nursing Office.
   • Submit a description of the course to the address in #9 below.
   • Additionally, obtain a written statement from a faculty person within the appropriate department at Hope College who has reviewed the course you have taken and approves its equivalency to the required course at Hope College. Submit to the address in #9 below.
8. Request two references from two professional people (non-family) who know you well. One should be a college professor. Ask that they return the appropriate Student Reference Form (Adobe Acrobat PDF format) in a sealed envelope directly to the address below.

• Hope College Student Reference Form

9. Mail all documents to:

   Hope College Nursing Department
   Attention: Nursing Department Chairperson
   35 E 12th Street
   Holland, MI 49423-3698

10. Items described above can be submitted at anytime to the Nursing Department. To be considered for admission for a subsequent semester it is required to submit your application by February 1st for a fall semester admission and by October 1st for a spring semester admission. Students will receive a response prior to registration.

Guidelines for Selection

1. The following guidelines must be met for consideration into the nursing program:
   • Cumulative minimum grade point average of 3.0. Applicants with a cumulative grade point average below 3.0 will not be considered.
   • Minimum grade point of 2.0 or C in each required pre-requisite course.
   • One required prerequisite science course (such as Bio 103) must be completed.
   • It is strongly recommended that the following courses, if completed, be within 10 years of application to the program: BIOL 103, BIOL 221, BIOL 222, BIOL 231, CHEM 103, KIN 208, MATH 210, PSY 100, PSY 230, and SOC 101. Variations from this recommendation will be reviewed on an individual basis.
2. The number of admissions to the nursing program per year is limited. Student will be selected based on cumulative grade point average, grade point average in the pre-requisite courses, ACT or SAT scores, T.E.A.S. score, essay, and letters of reference.

Student transfers

Transfer students must complete 12 credits at Hope College before applying to the Nursing Program. Students enrolled at Hope for 2 semesters are no longer considered transfer students.

One of the Hope courses must be Bio 103, Bio 221, Bio 222, Bio 231, or Chem 103. If all of these courses were completed by transfer credit, then NURS 260 or NURS 320 must be completed prior to being considered for admission into the nursing major.

The number of transfer students will be limited to 10% per semester but not to exceed 10% of total admissions per year. The number of transfer students admitted each semester/year may be less than 10% based on the admission process and the discretion of the Faculty Admissions Committee.

The Department reserves the right to determine Hope pre-requisite and nursing courses which may be substituted by transfer courses and to designate additional courses which are needed for completion of the nursing major. In addition to steps 1-4, the following should be done:

• Arrange to have official transcripts of all college credits sent directly to the Hope College Registrar's Office.
• Submit a detailed course description and outline for each baccalaureate nursing course completed to the address listed below.
• Request two references from nursing faculty in the prior baccalaureate program. The Reference Form should be returned in a sealed envelope to the address listed below.
• Meet with the Hope Nursing Department Chairperson

Mail all documents to:

Hope College Nursing Department
Attention: Nursing Department Chairperson
35 E 12th Street
Holland, MI 49423-3698

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