gram
BSN-1yr, MSN-
N, 2-4 yrs online n program
Living Arrangements
Aid Deadline
Scholarship Deadline
Required Exams
Application Deadline
Comments/Home Page Address
on campus housing
July 1st
February 15th
ACT or SAT or COMPASS or ASSET
varies
Nursing programs are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. astate.edu
on campus housing
varies
varies
BSN-ACT or COMPASS, RN to BSNNone, MSN-GRE
March 1st and October 1st, other programs vary
RN to BSN can be completed in as little as 1 year. Excellent Faculty. atu.edu/nursing
on campus housing
June 1st
Rolling
ACT or SAT
Rolling/$50
Quality nursing education with a focus on Christian service and professionalism. harding.edu
on campus housing
June
varies
ACT, SAT, COMPASS
Feb 15th
The school with a heart. Small classes. CCNE Accredited. hsu.edu/nursing
on campus housing
July 1st
Priority March 15, Final August
ACT, ADN HESI Admission
September 30 for LPN to RN Transition or February 28 for Summer 2014 LPN to RN Transition
SAUM has an LPN to RN track for current LPNs or Vocational Nurses. saumag.edu/nursing
on campus housing
March 15th
November 15th
SAT, ACT (none for MSN)
Jan 15th for Fall admission; June 15th for Nursing is a dynamic career, meeting the health care needs of society. http://nurs.uark.edu/ The online Master of Science degree in nursing offers a Spring (none for MSN) choice of two concentrations: Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Health and Nurse Educator.
ASN/SAT for students with less than Rolling 12 credits.
3 semester RN to
on/off campus housing April 1st
December 1st
aries, PMC varies
on campus housing
July 1st
January 8th
see website
varies by program, see website for dates
uca.edu/nursing
ies for RN-BSN
on campus housing
Priority March 15th
February 1st
ACT/COMPASS
Oct 1st for Spring/ March 1st for Fall
RN-BSN is an Online Completion Program. uafs.edu/health/programs
on campus housing
contact financial aid (870) 460-1050
March 1st
none
March 1st
Achieve your nursing goals with us. uamont.edu/Nursing/academicprograms.htm
on campus housing
varies, visit nursing.uams. edu. Click on scholarships
varies, visit nursing.uams. TOEFL for int'l students, MNSc-MAT BSN generic: March 1st/ RN to BSN: edu click on scholarships or GRE, PhD-GRE, ATI TEAS V for BSN March 1st & Sept. 1st/ MNSC: Sept. 1st applicants. & April 1st/ PhD: March 2
nursing.uams.edu
commuter campus
Priority April 15
Priority March 15
COMPASS or ACT and PAXRN
RN- March 31, PN- March 31
ANC offers the RN, LPN, and LPN to RN programs of study anc.edu
on campus housing Jonesboro
July 1st
February 15th
ACT, SAT, COMPASS, or ASSET
varies
The mission of the School of Nursing is to educate and enrich students for evolving professoinal nursing practice. astate.edu
commuter campus
Priority April 15
varies
STEP
March 15th, October 1st
atu.edu/ozark
commuter campus
April 15th
varies
ACT, ASSET / Nursing Pre-entrance exams, COMPASS
varies
Allied health program offering RN-Nursing degree (basic students, LPN completion). eacc.edu
commuter campus
open
open
ACT, SAT or COMPASS, TEAS
Last Monday in March
Options for LPN and new High School graduates. npcc.edu
commuter campus
Priority April 15 - Rolling
Priority April 15
PAX-RN
March 31st
mccc.cc.ar.us
commuter campus
Pell Grant June 30
June 15th
ACT, COMPASS
varies with program
Northark’s students receive excellent healthcare education leading to rewarding careers in nursing. northark.edu/academics/nursing
commuter campus
June 1st and November 1st
April 1st
ACT or COMPASS TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills)
First Monday in March and First Monday in November
The college of the NWA community, member of Northwest Arkansas Nursing Education Consortium. nwacc.edu/academics/nursing
, PN 54 credit hrs
commuter campus
none
none
none for admission
RN June 1st, PN June 1st or Oct 1st
RN Program, ACEN accredited. pccua.edu
N-5 Semesters
commuter campus
open
none
ACT, COMPASS, PAX for PN,KAPLAN Admission Exam
Second Friday in March
Changing lives…one student at a time! seark.edu
RN program is
commuter campus
varies
March 1- High school Academic; July 15- Others; Nursing Scholarship- Dec. 1
ASSET, ACT, SAT or COMPASS**, KAPLAN Nurse Entrance Test
PN May 1 - LPN to RN July15 - Generic RN entry deadline is May 1st
UACCB's nursing programs are among the top programs in the state. uaccb.edu
des prerequisites)
commuter campus
none
August 31st
arnec.org, uacch.edu
s+1 summer/ RN ime/ MNSC& ve up to 6 yrs to requirements
1yr; PN-1yr
BSN completion for current RNs or recent graduates of an accredited nursing program. UALR students can Ladder into the online BSN and graduate within 4 years. ualr.edu/nursing
none
ASSET, ACT or COMPASS
on/off campus housing April 1st
December 1st
ACT, SAT, Evolve A2 nursing entrance Priority Application Deadline Feb 28/ exam. Applications accepted until class full
LPN/Paramedic to RN (1 year). Traditional ASN (2 years). Accelerated ASN (18 months). See above for BSN information. ualr.edu/nursing
commuter campus
March 1st priority
varies
ACT
3yr-July1, 2yr-June 1, PN-Dec 1 or June 1, RNA- Dec 1
bhslr.edu
commuter campus
none
none
ACT
Applications accepted until classes filled. $35 fee
jrmc.org/schoolofnursing
commuter campus
Priority April 15
varies
TEAS
March 15th, October 1st
Clinical experience in hospitals of varying size, physicians' offices and geriatric facilities. atu.edu/ozark
commuter campus
Priority March 1st
varies
ACT or SAT, NET
Dec 1st & June 15th
bhslr.edu
ers, Certificate/PN cate of Proficiency/ 4 weeks.
commuter campus
contact financial aid office
April 15th
ACT or ASSET
1st day of class
BRTC: A college of vision. BRTC has a 95% plus boards pass rate. blackrivertech.org
Day Program, evening program
commuter campus
varies
June 15th
COMPASS, NET
Day Program-De Queen March 1st, Evening Prerequisites required prior to admission. cccua.edu Program-Nashville August 31st
commuter campus
Priority April 15th
Priority April 15th
COMPASS or ACT and PAX-PN
March 31st
Variety of clinical experiences. anc.edu
commuter campus
none
none
ASSET, NET
June 1 & November 1
Combines classroom instruction with clinical experience. Graduates eligible to take NCLEX.
commuter campus
varies
June 1st
ACT/COMPASS and Questionnaire
Call for further information
Application packet and program requirements are online. asub.edu
commuter campus
varies
varies
ACT, COMPASS, TEAS
Fall-April 30, Spring-Oct 15
Application packet and program requirements online. asumh.edu
commuter campus
contact financial aid
varies
COMPASS, TEAS
August class- June 1, January class- Oct 15 Application packet and program requirements online. asun.edu
commuter campus
July 1/Fall, December 1/ Spring
June 1/Fall, December 1/Spring
NET, COMPASS
November 1st
Bilingual scholarships available- nwansged.org
commuter campus
open
Fall-May1, Spring-Dec 1
COMPASS for CNA and MA-C; Nursing Entrance Exam for nursing program
RN: First & Second Friday in February / September. PN: First & Second Friday in October / June. CNA & MA-C only in Fall
coto.edu/main/Academic-Programs/Allied-Health-Sciences
commuter campus
Please contact Shelly Laird at 870.633.5411 ext. 140
varies
ASSET, TEAS
Call for more information
crti.ar.tec.us
commuter campus
none
March 1st
Wonderlic, TEAS, LPN STEP
April 1/Fall, November 1/Spring August 31 - RN
Providing life-changing experiences through education. ozarka.edu
commuter campus
prior to semester
April 1st
COMPASS, NET Gap
LPN-June 1st, AASLPN-Oct 1st, RNAug 31st
Enrollment limited to 20 each admission for LPN. uaccm.edu
commuter campus
Oct. 15 for Spring, March 15 for varies Summer, May 15 for Fall
ACT or COMPASS and Kaplan Admission Test
April 15th
Call an advisor to discuss pre-recuisites and eligibility. pulaskitech.edu/programs_of_study/nursing/practical_nursing.asp 501-8122834 or 501-812-2339
commuter campus
none
COMPASS, TEAS
First Monday in March
Do you want to make a difference? Then nursing is for you! npcc.edu
commuter campus
varies, contact financial aid office April
PSB and ACT, COMPASS
LPN-March, RN-Sept
rmcc.edu
commuter campus and on-campus
N/A
March 1st
ASSET. TEAS. Practical Nursing
June 1st
Two Applications required: admissions and nursing. sautech.edu
commuter campus
June 1, November 1, April 1
Priority April 1st
ACT, ASSET, or COMPASS
open
SouthArk: Where students come first. southark.edu
commuter campus
none
none
ASSET, ACT or COMPASS
May 15th
uacch.edu
on campus housing
Priority March 15th
Feb. 1st
ACT/COMPASS/NLN PAX-PN
June 1st for Fall
uafs.edu/health/programs
commuter campus
varies
March 1st
ACT, COMPASS, ASSET, or SAT and TEAS April 15th
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nal track/22onal track
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none
Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. uamont.edu/uamctc
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