Nursing

Admissions Information · General Admission & Advising Information

Advising Information

As a pre-nursing student, if you have more than 30 college hours, you should attend one of the advising sessions scheduled throughout the year.  Please schedule an appointment by contacting the nursing office at (254) 968-9139. 

Once accepted into the program, you are required to meet with your assigned advisor each and every semester prior to registering for classes to remain eligible to continue in the nursing program.

Nursing faculty serve as advisors for both pre-nursing and nursing students.

Email advising is available for special circumstances. Please contact the nursing office for details.

Admission to the Nursing Program & Advisement

Application and admission to the nursing program is separate from and in addition to application and admission to the University. There is a $35.00 non-refundable processing fee for all nursing applications submitted.  All applicants must submit a Money Order or Cashier's Check for $35.00 to the Nursing Department with your nursing application.  We do not accept cash, personal checks or credit cards at this time.  Any applications received without the processing fee will not be processed. 

If you wish to major in nursing at Tarleton, you will be classified as either pre-nursing (students admitted to Tarleton who are taking required non-nursing courses) or nursing (students who have been officially admitted to the nursing program).

Generic Students (new to nursing education)

To be considered for program admission the individual MUST meet admission requirements and submit application materials and TEAS scores to the Department of Nursing on or before the deadline of March 1 for fall and September 1 for spring. Applicants must also submit application materials to the Tarleton State Univeristy Office of Admissions and be admitted to TSU prior to the deadline.

LVN to BSN Student

The Department of Nursing application form, references, TEAS score and transcripts constitute the core factors for admission. All qualified applicants are carefully evaluated by a faculty committee with regard to academic performance, aptitude and career commitment. Following your application review, you will be notified by email of the status of your application to the nursing program.

All Students

Upon admission to the program, you will receive information about the requirements to be completed before beginning your first nursing course: 

• completion of all pre-requisite courses
• health examination by a health care provider
• completion of a personal health history
• attendance to an orientation or meeting prior to first class day
• CPR certification for health care providers
• proof of updated immunizations
• proof of drug testing at required facility
• F.B.I. criminal background check
• Carefully review the current catalog's section, “Eligibility Requirements for Licensure as a Registered Nurse”

Application Procedure

All Students

1. Complete the process to be admitted to Tarleton State University.
2. Obtain nursing program application materials from the nursing office or this website.
3. Submit the following required application materials to the nursing office by the appropriate deadline*:

• Application
• $35.00 Non-Refundable Processing Fee (Cashier's Check or Money Order Only)
• Transcripts from each college or university attended (may submit copies to the nursing office; MUST submit official transcript to the Tarleton’s Office of Admissions)
• Acceptable scores on SAT, ACT or TEAS.  All test scores must be less than 5 years old.  TEAS test results must be officially submitted from A.T.I or a testing center.
• Three reference forms, completed as directed in the guidelines