Nursing Admissions Point Scale

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Regular Admission Requirements

Applicants must complete an application for each admission cycle of which they are interested in applying. Contact the Nursing Administrative Assistant for an application packet.

Applicants must submit the following documents to the college admissions office:

1. Current application to the college.

2. “Official” results of the SAT, ACT, TEAS, and/or HESI A2 Examinations (Must be taken within the past 5 years of applying to the nursing program.) Note: A student is allowed to a maximum of three attempts on the TEAS and HESI A2 Examinations. A student must wait a minimum of six weeks between testing attempts.

3. “Official” transcripts of all post-high school education.

4. “Official” high school transcripts (if applicable).

Prior to entry into NSG 101, students must have completed BIO 137 (earning a C or better), PSY 110, ENG 101, and Quantitative Reasoning course at AA/AS Level (earning a C or better). Students must also be certified in an approved CPR course (American Heart Association BLS Provider) and must have completed NAA 100 or its equivalency within the past 5 years and have an active SRNA certification by the first day of their entry or re-entry into the NSG 101 course.

Pre-requisites for the LPN to AND Bridge Program: BIO 137 (earning a C or better), BIO 139 (earning a C or better), PSY 110, ENG 101, and Quantitative Reasoning Course at AA/AS Level (earning a C or better), and an unrestricted, current LPN license.

This nursing admission point scale is designed to objectively evaluate applicants for the Associate Degree Nursing Program. Admission is based on this structured point system. Admission is also limited to available seats. This is a selective admissions process and individuals are not guaranteed a seat. Applicants with the highest total points will be admitted to the program.

Nursing Admission Point Scale Calculation: SAT, ACT, TEAS OR HESI A2 examination points (taken within the past 5 years will be calculated based on the highest point total if more than one exam has been taken) + GPA points + points from any of the following classes taken: BIO 137, BIO 139, BIO 225, MAT 150 + 5 points for successful completion of 12 graded (non-developmental) college credit hours = total points.

HESI A2 Composite

Points

<74	Ineligible to apply
74	10
75	12
76	14
77	16
78	18
79	20
80	22
81	24
82	26
83	28
84	30
85	32
86	34
87	36
88	38
89	40
90 or higher	42

 

Comprehensive SAT	Points
< 1020	Ineligible to apply
1020-1050	10
1060-1090	12
1100-1130	14
1140-1170	16
1180-1210	18
1220-1250	20
1260-1290	22
1300-1330	24
1340-1370	26
1380-1410	28
1420-1450	30
1460-1490	32
1500-1530	34
1540-1570	36
1580-1600	38
1590-1599	40
1600	42

 

Comprehensive ACT	Points
<20	Ineligible to apply
20	10
21	12
22	14
23	16
24	18
25	20
26	22
27	24
28	26
29	28
30	30
31	32
32	34
33	36
34	38
35	40
36	42

 

TEAS Composite	Points
<62	Ineligible to apply
62	10
63	12
64	14
65	16
66	18
67	20
68	22
69	24
70	26
71	28
72	30
73	32
74	34
75	36
76	38
77	40
78 or higher	42

*point scales updated: 3/30/2026

Cumulative GPA Average NOTE: Students who transfer to Henderson Community College from one or more non-KCTCS college(s) or university(ies) may request for their transfer cumulative post-secondary GPA not to be considered in final points determination. HCC Records Department staff will automatically review transfer students' transcripts and determine the policy implementation strategy most beneficial to students' final point determination.

Cumulative GPA Average	Points
***Below 2.50 ineligible to apply-GPA will be rounded to the neartest hundredth
2.50-2.74	5
2.75-2.99	10
3.00-3.24	15

3.25-3.49	20
3.50-3.74	25
3.75-4.00	30

 

BIO 137
C	1 point
B	5 points
A	10 points

 

BIO 139
C	1 point
B	5 points
A	10 points

 

BIO 225
C	1 point
B	5 points
A	10 points

 

**In the event of a tie in total points, the applicants’ cumulative GPA will be rank ordered to determine admission to the ADN program.

A student cannot receive points for both high school GPA and college GPA. A student will only receive points for their high school GPS if they do not have 12 hours of college credit. *Students with cumulative high school or college GPA less than 2.5 are ineligible to apply for the nursing program.

Students with an unencumbered, active Practical Nurse license will be given 5 additional points.

Students may be offered a seat in a nursing class contingent on completion of requirements (for example, pre-requisite courses as determined by the curriculum). Should a student fail to complete the predetermined requirements, the offered seat will be withdrawn.

In order to qualify for the Henderson Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program, a student must have an academic record free of disciplinary action. Students with disciplinary violations in any college within the KCTCS system or who have transcripts from other colleges indicating conduct violations will be considered ineligible for the program.

The Nursing Admissions Committee reserves the right to require an interview of any applicant to the Henderson Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program.

If students have been unsuccessful (earned a D, E, F, or W) in any nursing course, in any nursing course program, they will receive a 5-point deduction for each unsuccessful attempt.

ARTICULATION AND TRANSFER GUIDELINES FOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES TO ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM

The articulation and transfer plan applies only to those licensed practical nurses who have applied for admission into the Henderson Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program in accordance with the established policies and requirements.

1. The applicant must have a current unencumbered practical nursing license in the state of KY, IN, or a Licensure Compact State.

2. Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses who graduated more than three (3) years prior to admission shall provide verification of current employment. Current employment is defined as one (1) full year full-time employment as an LPN/LVN within the last three years. The employment in nursing shall be defined as patient/client contact and shall be verified by the employing agency/agencies.

3. The applicant must have met the same requirements as students who are entering the associate degree nursing program in NSG 101:

a. Quantitative reasoning course at AA/AS Level with a “C” or higher;

b. BIO 137 & *139 with “C” or higher;

c. PSY 110 & ENG 101;

d. SAT OR ACT OR TEAS OR HESI A2 (within the past 5 years of applying);

e. Have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher;

f. Current American Heart Association BLS certification for CPR (if accepted);

g. Criminal Background checks and drug screens (if accepted); and

h. Immunizations in accordance with requirements of NSG 101 students (if accepted).

4. The Official Student Articulation Transcript shall be completed and reviewed by the Nursing Program Director and Registrar. The Articulation Transcript shall include verification of program completion date and the date of the original license.

5.  The applicant will be ranked with the other NSG 101 students and if approved by the Nursing Admissions Committee may be allowed admission to NSG 219/NSG 212 provided there is adequate space in the classroom and clinical.   ** Space will be determined by the number of clinical faculty available to teach in the NSG 219/NSG 212 course at a ratio in compliance with KBN standards.

6. In the event of a nursing curriculum revision, the articulation requirements will also be amended.

7. After a student is ranked and accepted for articulation into NSG 219/NSG 212 the student may audit NSG 101 the semester immediately prior to entering their second semester of the nursing program.  

* BIO 139 is taken concurrently with NSG 101 and completed prior to admission to NSG 219/NSG 212.  LPN’s asking for articulation must have completed this course before articulation can be granted.