Average GPA

leosrain, BSN, RN · Mar 28, 2007

I believe it's around 3.5 at the university I went to.

shrimpchips, LPN · Mar 30, 2007

it depends on the school bc they're all different. at my school, the minimum is a 2.75 © but even with that you're not going to get in. my school averages your science grades to get a "science GPA" and they admit you based on that. the cutoff last year was a 3.4 science GPA.

MikeyJ, RN · Mar 30, 2007

My university is rare in the fact that it has always relied on "rolling admissions" meaning that GPA didn't have any type of bearing, as long as you had 3.0 overall and a 'B' in all of your science and math pre-req's, you were admitted based on when you matriculated into the school as a "pre-nursing" major. I slipped in under the gun and will be admitted on that system; however, our school just recently changed their admissions into an applicant admissions style (base admissions off of g.p.a. of nursing school pre-req's only and NET test). It is extremely competitive now -- I have a 3.75 g.p.a. and was told that my g.p.a. wouldn't have gotten me into the program if it were not for me entering the university under "rolling admissions".

lc3 · Apr 1, 2007

I got in with a 3.5 for a Direct-entry program, but my friend actually got into a different program with a 2.8. So, it really depends on the program.

AggieQT · Apr 2, 2007

a 2.8? wow! not to put your friend down but I honestly have never heard of someone being accepted with a gpa below a 3.0... of course I dont always think good gpa= good nurse and "life happens" sometimes to affect grades

MikeyJ, RN · Apr 2, 2007

I don't know of the circumstances regarding that friend of yours getting accepted with a 2.8, but from what I've seen it is usually students with a sub 3.0 that get accepted to unaccredited schools or those schools that are titering on probationary status with the state board of nursing. That definitely isn't always the case, but that has been my observations of other students with g.p.a.s that low.

And like the previous poster said, I don't necessarily correlate a low g.p.a. with a bad nurse. I also understand unexpected events (deaths, divorces, etc.) to cause low G.P.A.'s, but students who have that low of gpa's without any excuses make me want to smack them.. lol. :trout: It angers me sometimes that some students work their butt's off to get high g.p.a.'s and then students who just "skate" by end up getting into a program with sub-par g.p.a.'s. O.k., I am done ranting. :devil:

reneemichell · Apr 2, 2007

My college bases acceptance on two things:

1. Your GPA + your science GPA(multiplied by 2)

2. Score on TEAS entrance exam

I had a 4.0 total GPA, a 4.0 science GPA and scored well on the TEAS exam. I think the lowest GPA/science GPA score was a 3.5 at our school.

lc3 · Apr 5, 2007

My friend got into University of Washington's BSN program with a 2.8. Nevertheless, his science grades were a lot higher. UW also takes into account the holistic view of the applicant. He had thousands of hours of volunteer experience (at least 3000) in a hospitial setting, 200 hours in a clinic experience. He also had an excellent recommendation, essay and resume. He also had a proctored essay which I think he did very well on. UW only evaluates grades ~20% of the whole profile.

I think he pretty much devoted 2 or more years to get into this program and really made up for his grades with whatever he could as stated in UW's admission criteria.

Mexarican · Apr 5, 2007

i agree, it totally depends on your program...a friend of mine got into his BSN program with a 3.0 gpa but he got the highest score on the NET out of the students who applied, he scored:

post high school graduate...nothing but 100% on his score report and we think thats what got him. had it been strictly on GPA we don't think he would have made it...

Mex

pugmama1970 · Apr 10, 2007

Does anyone know that is the average GPA for entry into a nursing program? I currently hold a 3.4.

Well, most nursing programs are highly competitive and they require a 3.0 minimum gpa however, it is best to try and go above that because there are many students applying that will get a 3.5 or above.

Blove86 · Apr 10, 2007

Well my school requires a 2.5 GPA, but then again it is a smaller school so the admissions are different aswell. But I am confident however that after this Spring Semester and Summer Semester my GPA will be well in the 3.0 section

WindyhillBSN · Apr 10, 2007

My school requires a 2.5, I got in with a 2.6, it's considered one of the best RN schools in the state. You only have to keep a 2.0 to stay in.:uhoh21: