Applicants¹ are considered for admission when they meet General College admission requirements (see General College admission in the Admission Information section) and have:

1. A minimum college GPA of 2.70 on all prerequisite courses and a minimum college GPA of 2.70 on all cognate courses.
2. Passing score(s) on the nursing entrance exam.  Please contact the Office of Enrollment Services for more information.
3. Three satisfactory references submitted on FHCHS recommendation forms. Recommendations submitted at the time of initial application to the College will meet this requirement for FHCHS students enrolled in non-nursing courses.² Students who have attended FHCHS for at least one trimester must submit one of the recommendations from a full-time faculty member in the Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences.
4. A one- to two-page typed essay explaining their interest in becoming a nurse and the reasons for selecting a faith-based institution. Criteria for this essay may be obtained from the Department of Nursing or the Office of the Enrollment Services.

Students may apply to the Nursing program at any time.   All cognate and prerequisite courses must be completed with a minimum 2.70 GPA to be eligible to enroll in nursing courses.   

A student may repeat only two cognate courses one time each to remain eligible to enroll in the nursing program.

Admission to the Associate of Science degree program is limited by available clinical/class space.

¹ Applicants who wish to transfer from another Associate degree nursing program will be evaluated individually, according to the Nursing Student Transfer Policy.

² Recommendation forms expire two years from the date of submission.