The Early Admission for High School Seniors Program is only for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN).

We are offering interested high school students to our Nursing Program through Early Admission.  Early Admission allows the high school student to apply to our College and be considered for conditional acceptance.  Conditional acceptance means as long as you complete our requirements you will granted full admission to the College and a placeholder will be made for you in our Traditional Nursing Program. 

• Quality nursing programs generally have waiting lists which may delay your educational and career goals.  With Early Admission, you will be guaranteed a seat in our Nursing Program upon successful completion of our requirements.  Additionally, this is the only Program available in the region for high school students.
• Nursing courses are combined with clinical experiences in the hospitals of one of the nation’s most innovative healthcare systems. Through the foundation built by completion of prerequisite courses, instruction in nursing skills by the school’s faculty and hands-on clinical experience, you learn to give coordinated, preventative and restorative care in a variety of clinical settings.
• Your Learning Experience is like no other. With 79 semester credits, that includes 1,080 clinical and skills lab hours, you will be well prepared with the competence and confidence you need to work as a Registered Nurse.
• Clinical experiences throughout the Program are at various times and facilities.  Your clinical experiences are in a variety of settings in premium clinical sites, offering you the most exposure than any other program offering.
• To complete the BSN, there are 46 general education courses requirements (3 semesters, full-time).
• Once you begin the Early Admission Program at the College, the program is 2.5 years, full-time.
• The Early Admission Program starts every January.  
• The sophomore, junior and senior years are taught Monday through Friday during the day. Clinicals may be Monday through Saturday including days as well as evenings.  Additionally, the majority of testing is done on-line and students may have online tests open at any time throughout seven days of the week, at the instructor's discretion.
• Graduates are eligible to sit for the NCLEX exam. 
• Graduates of the Early Admission Program are required to take the National Council Licensing Examination, NCLEX-RN, administered by the State Board of Nursing in order to practice nursing in any state.
• At Program completion, you will receive 128 credits and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree.
• The SCOHS is institutionally accredited by the national accreditor, Association of Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).  Additional information can be found by visiting ACICS at www.acics.org , select "students" and "transfer of credit."
• Applications will not be accepted from prospects who have failed a previous nursing course in another nursing program at another institution. 
• Part of the requirements for the Early Admission Program is to become a Care Partner before the 300 level begins.  If you are an applicant and have questions about Care Partner, please contact Jennie Pond at jkpond@sentara.com  
• Early Admission Questions? e-Mail Lisa Waterfield at lmwaterf@sentara.com or call 757.388.2862.

To be eligible to apply for the Early Admission Program, you must meet all of the following requirements by the application deadline:

1. Apply from 1-1-12 through 3-31-12 if you are in the graduating class of 2012.  Print the application
2. Must have a high school cumulative G.P.A. of 3.3 at time of application and maintain the cumulative through graduation. 
3. SAT total composite score must be 1,500 or above with a minimum score of 500 in math and a minimum score of 500 in reading OR ACT score of 21 or above.
4. Follow the complete directions on the application, to include submission of documentation.

Once your application is submitted:

1.  You will receive your decision letter.

2.  If conditionally accepted, you will be assigned a recruiter from the College who will work with you during your general education course requirements timeframe.  General education courses should be started on a full time basis no later than the fall directly after graduation in order to meet the requirements of Early Admission. 

3.  You will complete college level general education course requirements as listed below. (3 semesters, full-time)

4.  Meet with your assigned recruiter each semester to submit grades and proof of enrollment.

5.  30 general education credits which must include Anatomy and Physiology I and II, Chemistry I w/lab, Statistics, and Developmental Psychology must be completed within one year after high school graduation, which is the end of your Freshman year of college.  Successful preadmission tesing must be completed by June 8, 2013.  You will be reviewed for full admission which will be conditional of you completing the remaining 16 general education courses by Jan. 1, 2014.

6.  Nursing admission process information to include grade requirements, deadlines, and the process.

All general education courses must be completed at an accredited institution with a “C” or better with a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale OR a G.P.A. of 3.5 on the list of general education courses below.  General education courses are not offered at Sentara College of Health Sciences. 

If conditionally accepted to the Nursing Program, the first 30 credits must be completed by the end of your Freshman year of College (1 year after high school graduation) and must include the following; Anatomy and Physiology I and II w/lab, Chemistry w/lab, Statistics, and Developmental Psychology.  The remaining must be completed by Jan. 1, 2014.

If you are unsure of an acceptable general education course requirement listed below or would like to know if a course you have taken is acceptable, please contact the College before registering for the course at Request More Information  

Learn more about BSN Early Admissions.