Transfer Students

Students who wish to transfer into the traditional baccalaureate nursing program must apply via the Eastern Admission Transfer Application. This completed application must be received by the nursing program application deadline of March 1st. Please be sure to pay special attention to the specific deadlines to ensure a proper review of university records and transcripts.

Students must submit

1. high school transcript,
2. transcripts from schools of higher education,
3. a nursing essay in addition to the required admission personal essay, and
4. Letter of recommendation.

Applicants must meet the minimum eligibility requirements to be considered for the traditional BSN nursing program, however, meeting the minimum eligibility requirements does not guarantee admission into the nursing program.

Students with 30-40 credits are ideal candidates to transfer in the program as they will enroll as sophomore nursing students if they have completed the prerequisite courses listed below.

The minimum eligibility requirements for admission to the nursing program include:

• A cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or higher.
• Eligibility to enroll in Chemistry I lecture CHE 210 and CHE 211 lab or previously taken with B- and above. To be eligible to enroll in CHE 210/211 students are required to have taken high school chemistry or completion of a foundational math course e.g., MAT 135/P Math for Liberal arts or MAT 155/P Precalculus.
• The following prerequisites must be completed with a grade of B- or above:
• • MAT 135/P Math for Liberal Arts/Plus or MAT 155/P Pre-calculus/Plus
  • ENG 100/P College Writing
  • HSC 215 Biology for Health Sciences with Lab
  • HSC 225 Medical Terminology
  • HSC 318 Anatomy and Physiology 1 with Lab

Transfer Records

All post-secondary transcripts from regionally accredited colleges and universities are considered in the nursing program application process. All official transcripts should be submitted to the Undergraduate Admissions Office as part of the university application review process. As part of the nursing program admission process, final grades for all previous nursing prerequisite coursework and the courses that are in progress must be available for the final decision in the program.

Each transfer student will be evaluated individually by the nursing team using a holistic admission approach. The number of credits and types of courses taken at previous institutions will be assessed. Transfer students must take the courses as determined by their advisor to fulfill the necessary requirements to align with the specific cohort they are admitted into.

Review transfer equivalencies

Please contact Dr. Geeta Thapa at thapag@easternct.edu with any questions regarding transfer credits for the nursing program.