APPLICATION PROCESS

ALL of the following requirements must be satisfied and in the Nursing Office before 5:00 p.m. April 1st of the year in which you want your file to be reviewed (considered) by the selection committee. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that his/her file is complete.

1. Complete an application to Ohio University with Pre-Associate of Nursing listed as your major, along with the $20 nonrefundable application fee (or complete a change of major to Pre-Associate Nursing if already an OU student in a different program).
2. Submit official transcripts (in sealed envelopes) from all previous schools attended, including College, Vocational/Technical Programs, and High School/GED.  Student must be a graduate of high school or hold certificate of high school equivalency (GED).
3. Submit official ACT scores.  A minimum score of 23 is required for students wishing to enter the nursing program straight out of high school.  Students who have been out of high school for more than a full calendar year are exempt from taking the ACT or SAT.
4. Submit to the nursing office a statement of educational and career goals essay (typed; no more than 1 page).  This is your opportunity to tell the selection committee why you should be chosen for the nursing program.
5. An established minimum college grade point average of 2.75 (or a high school gpa of 3.0 on a 4 point scale for students wishing to enter the program straight from high school).
6. The applicant must have completed courses in algebra, biology & chemistry at the high school or college level with a minimum grade of C in each course before the deadline.
7. COMPASS Placement test is required for all new students.  Please contact your campus student services office to schedule an appointment.
8. HESI A2 Nursing Admissions & Critical Thinking Exams: Students must have an overall score of 75% on the A2, and a 75% in each of the following areas: math, reading, vocabulary, and grammar. A score of 750 is required on the critical thinking section of the exam.  Check with your campus Nursing Office for testing dates and times. Test codes and preparation booklets are to be purchased in the bookstore. Exam may be taken one time only per each selection period.
9. Applicants will be required to have a completed FBI & BCI fingerprint report (criminal background check) on file with the Nursing Office in order to start the program.

Please Note: Admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program is by a selective process.  Admission to Ohio University does not guarantee admission to the nursing program.  The selection process for the nursing program at the Zanesville, Chillicothe and Southern campuses are separate.  Therefore, admission into the Southern Associate Degree Nursing Program does not guarantee admission into the Zanesville or Chillicothe programs or vice versa. 

Students are responsible for submitting all required information by the deadline and incomplete files will not be reviewed during selections.

ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING CURRICULUM

We encourage you to begin taking the nursing support courses at Ohio University as soon as possible. All courses taken in the nursing curriculum must be completed with a grade of 'C' or above in order to have your file reviewed for selections, and to remain in the program once selected. Support courses must be taken before or during the quarter in which they fall in the curriculum map shown below.

GRAND TOTAL = 102 CREDIT HOURS
NURSING = 62 CREDIT HOURS
NON-NURSING = 40 CREDIT HOURS

STUDENT COSTS

Tuition costs are subject to change without notice at the discretion of Ohio University. Please refer to a schedule of classes for further tuition information or to the Ohio University Southern website located at www.southern.ohiou.edu.

• Tuition - $1584 per quarter for resident full-time students (12-20 hours); $144 per credit hour for resident part-time students.
  
• Books and supplies – Books are purchased for each quarter at an average of $225 with the largest expense in the first year of approximately $650 (for 1st quarter) and $300 (for 2nd quarter).
• Uniforms – Average- $150 (one time cost).
• Course Fees (Lab Fees and Achievement Tests) - $95.
• Liability Insurance - $36 per year.
• Graduation - The second year of the program, expenses for graduation, licensure, NCLEX-RN exam, pinning, etc. will occur. You will need to plan ahead for these expenses. Expenses at this time can reach around $600.
• Health:
  1. Physical Examination
  2. Immunizations
  3. Laboratory Tests

FINANCIAL AID

Complete information regarding financial aid is available through the Student Services office at Ohio University-Southern.  Various types of financial aid are available; some may be specific for students enrolled in nursing programs. The financial aid office phone number is 740-533-4600 or toll free 1-800-626-0513.

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