Nursing LPN-RN Admissions Criteria
1. Request & Submit All Official College & High School Transcripts:
- High School transcript not required if you currently hold a college degree (Associates or Bachelors)
- Transcripts can be requested to be sent electronically to: admissions@baystate.edu
- Transcripts can be requested to be sent via mail to 31 St. James Avenue Boston, MA 02116
- Applicants must have a 2.5 GPA in previous coursework
- Applicants must have completed Anatomy & Physiology I with at least a B average
2. Submit a Copy of Your LPN License:
- Applicant must hold a valid, unencumbered practical nurse license from a state board of nursing and be eligible for licensure in Massachusetts
- Screenshot or PDF of License of Confirmation page can be sent to admissions@baystate.edu
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LPN License Lookup: Verification
3. Register for the NACE I Exam & Submit Scores:
- Screenshot or PDF of Scores can be sent to admissions@baystate.edu
- NACE I FAQ’s
- Register for NACE I here
- NACE I Admission Requirements:
- Applicants must have a minimum score of 76
- Applicants allowed 2 Attempts within a year to be considered for their Decision of acceptance
- Applicants must wait at least 4 weeks from the date in which they completed their 1st attempt before registering for their 2nd attempt if needed
- Exam to Register for:
Foundations of Nursing for HyFlex
Type: Assessment Exams: NACE Foundations of Nursing Proctor
Option: Proctorio / HyFlex School Products: NACE
Price: $80.00
4. Complete English Placement Test:
- Required for all applicants -- completed remotely from home once all other steps above are complete
5. Apply for Financial Aid (optional)
- File for FSA ID
- Submit FAFSA
- Add Our School Code: 003965