Admission & Selection Process

Fall 2026 Application

The Fall 2026 Nursing program application is now open.  

• White Bridge campus
• Clarksville campus (application opening January 2, 2026, through June 1)

Fall 2026 Nursing Application

NSCC Nursing Admission Information

• Fall Admission: The application cycle runs from the first business day of January through the first business day of June.
• Spring Admission: The application cycle runs from the first business day of June to the first business day of October.

1. 1. Admitted: If you have not applied to Nashville State Community College, students must complete the college application and be accepted before applying to the nursing program.
   2. Good Standing: Students must be in good academic standing with Nashville State Community College.
   3. Prerequisite Courses: Students must maintain a grade of "C" or better in each of the required prerequisite courses (please refer to the link below for a full list of courses).
      Spring Admissions: All pre-requisite courses must be completed by previous summer semester.
      Fall Admissions: All pre-requisite courses must be completed by the previous spring semester
   4. ATI-TEAS Exam: Students must achieve a score of "Proficient" or higher on the ATI-TEAS Exam. Scores are valid for up to two years from the date the test was taken. Scores are due no later than application deadline.

 

Selection Criteria and Selection Process 

Advising Information for Acceptance into the NSCC Nursing Program

Prerequisite courses total 27 credit hours of English, Math, and Science. Required courses and a sample schedule can be found by clicking each of the links below: 

Nursing Admission Course Requirements

All students wishing to apply for acceptance into the NSCC nursing program should declare a major of either University Parallel with a Health Science concentration or a Health Science major. This will allow the student to complete the prerequisite courses to apply for admittance into the nursing program. 

 

 

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Transfer Students

Applicants who have previously been enrolled in other Tennessee Board of Regents nursing programs within the past 3 years are considered transfer applicants. Transfer applicants must:

• Apply for admission to Nashville State and be eligible for admission as a degree-seeking student OR be admitted/currently enrolled at Nashville State (including official transcripts from all colleges attended). § The transfer student should notify the school through nursing@nscc.edu to begin the process.
• Provide catalog descriptions and an unofficial transcript to the Department of Nursing. Students may prolong their course of study if the course sequencing was different at their previous community college.
• Copies of official transcripts must be submitted to the records office of Nashville State.
• Request a letter to be sent from the Dean/Director of the nursing program in which the student was previously enrolled directly to the Nashville State’s Nursing Program Director, stating that the student is in good standing and eligible to continue in that previous program.

*Students must complete Semester 3 and 4 at Nashville State to graduate from the Nursing Program.

Nashville State Nursing Program does not accept transfer credits for Nursing classes from any schools other than the Tennessee Board of Regents Community Colleges.

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