Completion of a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from a regionally accredited college or university, and the nursing degree must be accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) formerly National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, (NLNAC) or by the commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accreditation.

All applicants who received their bachelors and any graduate degrees from a college or university where English is not the primary languages of instruction are required to take an English language test. Test scores cannot be more than two years old.

• Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) minimum scores required.
• Internet based (iBT) = 79, Computerized score = 213, Paper score = 550.
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) minimum score required = 6.
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) minimum sore required = 54.
• TALK International, School of Languages: Completion of level 9 test with a score of 85% or higher.
• Completion of ENC 1101 and ENC 1102 with a grade of 'C' or higher from a regionally accredited institution.
• If bachelors or master degree coursework was fully completed in English outside the USA within the last two years, a letter from the institution on official letterhead will be required to waive the English Language requirement. Letter must state that all coursework was taught in English.