Final Nursing School GPA?

NICUismylife, ADN, BSN, RN · Sep 10, 2016

I can tell you right now that many of those in my current nursing class (I'm 4th semester, class of 56 students) went into the program with a 4.0 GPA in the pre-reqs. But there have been nursing classes where not a single student has received an "A." Not one of the 56. And, of course, it was always one of the high-unit classes, so it impacted GPA even more. I'm not saying it's impossible to exit nursing school with a 4.0, but it's extremely rare.

Meeshie · Sep 10, 2016

It's extremely rare to come out of nursing school with a GPA that high. Of course, it's also not expected. I can tell you I was valedictorian of my cohort and no, I did not have a 4.0.

That being said - nurse residency programs, at the least, are going to ask for your GPA when you apply. In fact, many non residency programs might too. One school in my area has a required minimum of 3.5 GPA for any new grad applicant. I've seen other hospitals with a 3.0 minimum for their residency programs. Some, of course, have no minimum other than passing.

applesxoranges, BSN, RN · Sep 10, 2016

3 something. No one really cares except for colleges.

VivaLaVespaGirl, BSN, MSN · Sep 11, 2016

I went in with a 4.0 GPA, and maintained it relatively easily until the last two semesters. Honestly, just focus on understanding the material, maintaining a good work-school-clinical-life balance, and getting the most out of clinical. I finished with a 3.8 and I am just fine with that. I could have had a 4.0 but at the end of the day, there are more important things than GPA. There are greater battles to fight and in the end, you are the only one who cares what your GPA is.