Nursing LPN to RN

The two-year Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program at Ohio University-Southern enjoys an established reputation for graduating well prepared, high quality nurses. The LPN-RN pathway is designed for LPNs who have graduated from any accredited LPN program. This approach to education will allow the LPN the ability to complete an Associate of Science Degree in Nursing. Stop by the nursing office at Ohio University Southern to make sure your program application file is complete!

JUNE 1st IS THE LPN-RN APPLICATION DEADLINE!

APPLICATION PROCESS

ALL of the following requirements must be satisfied and in the Nursing Office before 5:00 p.m. on JUNE 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.

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).
Complete a nursing application in the nursing office.
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) and an accredited LPN Program.
If you are a graduating high school senior, you will be required to have an ACT score of 23.
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.
An established minimum college grade point average of 2.75. (If you are a graduating high school senior, you will need to have a high school GPA of a 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.)
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.
ACCUPLACER Placement test is required for all new students. Please contact Resource Commons, 740.533.4596 to schedule an appointment.For nursing, you need to achieve an 80 or higher in reading, place in English 1510 in the writing portion and achieve a score of Tier I on the Math portion.
You will also have to take the HESI A2 Nursing Admissions Exam. You must achieve a score of at least a 75% in English, a 75% in Math and an overall composite of 75%. You can schedule this exam in the Resource Commons by calling 740-533-4596. Test codes are available for purchase in the Student Services.
Applicants are required to pass FBI & BCI fingerprint report (criminal back ground check) which will be completed after you have been selected into the program.
Applicant must have current LPN licensure in any state.
Must have a minimum of 6 support courses completed with a C or better prior to the deadline. Any support courses completed with a C- or below will exclude the applicant from selections. (All courses listed must be completed by the end of the program to graduate)

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

Upon completion of the Associate Degree, the graduate is prepared to take the national council licensure examination which leads to licensure as a registered nurse (RN). Graduates of the Associate Degree Program may choose to enter the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program for two additional years of more advanced education. The bachelor of science in nursing RN to BSN Program is offered online through the Athens Campus School of Nursing.

The ADN program at Ohio University is accredited by: