NIU 2016 Nursing Admissions

pinksnowflakes · Mar 23, 2016

It's definitely more competitive for transfers, because there's only a certain amount of transfer students accepted. I would say around a 3.8 to a 4.0 is what most of my peers had. :) However, it heavily depends on the semester. I know people from last semester who got in with a 3.5!!

Update on the transfer thing. For a cohort of 80, they take 50 internal applicants and 30 transfers. That's what the head academic advisor told my cohort.

BlueScarlet97 · Mar 28, 2016

I am a current NIU student who has applied to the nursing program for the fall 2016/spring 2017. From my knowledge, they take 100 per semester. 30-50% (from what I have read) are transfers. I was told the average G.P.A. of those accepted was typically a 3.7-4.0, but it varies from year to year. They also take into consideration how many pre-requisites you have completed (need a minimum of 5 to be considered)

pinksnowflakes · Mar 28, 2016

I am a current NIU student who has applied to the nursing program for the fall 2016/spring 2017. From my knowledge, they take 100 per semester. 30-50% (from what I have read) are transfers. I was told the average G.P.A. of those accepted was typically a 3.7-4.0, but it varies from year to year. They also take into consideration how many pre-requisites you have completed (need a minimum of 5 to be considered)

You are correct! However, they take 100 students for the fall and 80 students for the spring.

guest829834 · Apr 5, 2016

Its also important to note that the GPA is examined is the namely the cumulative from the prerequisite courses needed to transfer in. It is true you need to have at least 5 completed before entering the program, but it's wise to have all 9 completed to be a stronger candidate. I will be applying to the Fall 2017/Spring 2018 program and this is what I researched/was told. I already have a Bachelor's degree from UIUC and while my cumulative GPA from that degree will be looked over, it is not as crucial as that from the prerequisite courses. It's also a good idea to take a medical terminology course even though your Human Anatomy/Physiology course will cover the basics, if you're able to. I've heard transfers into the program are considered last, as current NIU students are considered first in addition to Pre-Nursing students and following with first time Freshmen. Letters are received in the mail and transfers entering the Fall semester will receive their letters in late April. As far as Dekalb goes, my dad lives 10 minutes away from the NIU campus - there's really not a ton to do out there, seeing as the location of the campus itself is in a town made famous by inventing barbed wire :up: Of course I may be biased since I formerly attended a large University, but if you travel a few minutes out to Sycamore there are good restaurants and your basic shopping centers there. There are some fun little dive bars around the area as well, and I will say the majority of people out that way are friendly. Good luck to everyone applying!

QuietRiot · Apr 8, 2016

I am a transfer student.. I was accepted for the Spring 2017 semester. Date on the letter is March 30th

Elevense · Apr 13, 2016

As a note, largely because of everything I heard, I was convinced the year I transferred I would end up being a spring admission because I was still taking prereqs during the application and hadn't started A&P II which I'd be taking in the summer before the fall semester I wanted to get in. I was admitted for the fall directly. (I did have a 4.0, I don't know if that was the factor.)

Many of the friends who started with me were originally slated to start in the spring, that waiting list moved quite a bit. (Same for a friend who just started this past fall, she was originally admitted for the spring.) Of course, there are no guarantees. But I was debating that if I couldn't start til the spring, I might consider going elsewhere since it was already a 5 semester program so that would mean an extra year to graduate. But everything worked out fine.

So we can talk about how this and that make you more competitive and you may not get this if you haven't done XYZ, but it doesn't always go the way you think it will.

QuietRiot · Apr 20, 2016

The only prereq I have to complete is English 2.

I am actually happy I was selected for the Spring and not Fall, as this will give me time to put some things in perspective.

roj2220082 · Feb 11, 2017

Has anyone applied for the 2017/2018 program year at NIU? For those already in the program how is it.

roj2220082 · Feb 11, 2017

I am a transfer student.. I was accepted for the Spring 2017 semester. Date on the letter is March 30th

I am applying for the 2017/2018 program year. What was the process like for you? Now that you've started how many students are transfer students and the GPA for that program year? I have 7 prerequisites done, all my gen eds completed, so I would only need to do nursing courses once accepted. Im currently doing the last two prerequisites, I have a 3.0 GPA overall, 3.6 GPA in the 7 prerequisites that are completed, and I passed the accuplacer. I'm hoping to get in, but if not I'll just do the associates at a junior college to save on cost and avoid waiting another year to apply. The junior college by me has automatic admission as long as you pass their TEAS.

QuietRiot · Feb 12, 2017

I had a 3.8GPA, a 110 on the Accuplacer (I believe they only require a 75) and only one outstanding prerequisite at the time of application.

However, I turned down my seat and decided to prepare for medical school instead.

Good Luck!!!

NurseNicky12 · Apr 4, 2017

I'm a freshman and I just got admitted into the program . What kind of drug test do they use ?

NurseNicky12 · Apr 4, 2017

I have a 3.7 Gpa and a 92 on accuplacet