Admissions

Admission Requirements

• Associate of Arts (AA) degree from a Florida state college – OR – Completion of FIU’s University Core Curriculum (UCC) (AKA: general education requirements), including Gordon Rule and foreign language requirements.
  
  • Applicants transferring without an AA degree or from an out-of-state or private college MUST meet the UCC, must have at least 54 transferable credits, must meet university requirements (i.e. Flent/Flex, Civic Literacy), and must meet nursing prerequisite requirements.
  • Applicants transferring from a Florida state college who completed prerequisite courses are encouraged to obtain the AA degree before transferring credits to FIU.
  • All requirements above must be completed by the end of the Spring semester for Fall admission or the end of the Summer semester for Spring admission.
• Minimum cumulative 3.25 GPA for all coursework.
  • Cumulative GPA (including dual-enrollment and transfer courses) is a criterion for competitive ranking.
• Successful completion of ALL prerequisites from a regionally accredited institution in the U.S. by the end of the Spring semester for Fall admission or the end of the Summer semester for Spring admission.
  
  • Applicants must receive a grade of “C” or better for all prerequisite courses. Students earning a grade of “C minus” or below in any science prerequisite course may repeat that same course only once.
    • One science prerequisite failure is allowed as long as the same course is repeated successfully. Two science prerequisite failures disqualifies your application from consideration.
  • Applicants may have up to two non-science prerequisites in progress at the time of application submission. We will not review an application with in-progress science prerequisite courses.
  • Science prerequisites must have been completed within the last 10 years. If older than 10 years, they must be repeated.
• Successful completion of the ‘In-Person’ ATI TEAS (Edition VII) nursing entrance exam. To be considered a qualified applicant eligible for admission, you must achieve:
  
  • Minimum 70% Total Score AND
  • Minimum 62% Science Score
  • Only two (2) attempts allowed per application cycle.
  • Remotely proctored TEAS exams will not be accepted. Only in-person TEAS exams will be accepted.
• Applicants must complete a separate NursingCAS application for the Traditional BSN Track.
• Meet all FIU Admissions Standards requirements to Apply to FIU.

*These changes are effective as of 2026, and are subject to change at any given time.

About our Admissions and Program Policies

Florida International University and Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences policies, procedures, requirements and regulations are continually reviewed to serve the needs of the university/college’s publics and to respond to the mandates of the Florida Department of Education, Board of Governors, the Legislature, and other regulatory and accrediting agencies. Changes in programs, policies, procedures, requirements, and regulations may be made without notice.

Students must meet all immunization requirements implemented by our clinical affiliates in order to matriculate at NWCNHS. NWCNHS cannot accept immunization waivers or exemptions that conflict with our clinical affiliate's immunization policies.