Requirements for Admission to College of Saint Mary

PNC application reviews are done on a rolling basis, beginning June 1 for a May start date annually. To be accepted into the PNC program, all applicants must:

• High School graduate or GED with appropriate signatures.
• Official transcripts from all colleges attended.
• Cumulative college GPA of 2.5 or higher
• Completion of English Composition (ENG 101) with a final grade of C or higher.
• Completion of Principles of Anatomy and Physiology (with lab) (BIO 120/121) or Anatomy and Physiology I (with lab) (BIO 200/201) with a final grade of C or higher. If transferring in A&P courses, they must have been successfully completed within the last 5 years.
• Demonstration of English Language Proficiency through one of these options: 
  1. Graduate from an English-based high school 
  2. Associate’s (or higher) degree from an accredited, English-based, college or university
  3. Complete an English Placement Test through CSM, placing into English Composition (ENG 101) or higher
  4. English Language Proficiency testing
     • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) paper version minimum score of 560
     • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) computer version minimum score of 220
     • Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT) minim score of 84 and a minimum speaking score of 26
     • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) academic version with overall score of 6.5 and minimum score of 6.0 on all modules
     • Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) with a minimum score of 780
     • Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) with a passing standard of 81 and speaking section score of 3
     • Michigan English Test (MET) with a minimum overall score of 55 and a minimum speaking score of 55
     • Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) 55 overall with no sub scores lower than 50 in each scored part
     • Duolingo English Test Score minimum score of 105
        
• An active and unencumbered CNA license.
• A letter of recommendation may be requested by the Program Director.
• Prior to program start:
  1. Meet Core Performance Standards (Policy 1.2) and Nursing Program Requirements (Policy 1.3)
  2. Completed health record, including BLS documentation, immunizations and laboratory results, background check and drug screen.
• The nursing program reserves the right to admit only those students who, in the judgment of the program, satisfy the requirements of scholarship, health, and personal suitability for nursing.