Nursing students

SUNY Adirondack's Nursing program is the only course of study at the college that requires a separate application process. After being accepted to the college, those who meet certain qualifications can apply to the program.

To qualify, one must:

• Be 18 years of age or older before the first day of classes.
• Have a GPA of 2.8 or better.
• Be eligible to enter college-level math and English, as determined by placement tests or earned credits.
• Complete a HESI A2 Nursing admissions test.
• Achieve a grade of C+ (77) in all nursing courses and in BIO 107, BIO 108 and BIO 223.
• Meet college- and hospital-specific requirements — including annual physical examination, proof of vaccination requirements, TB testing, Health Care Provider CPR, malpractice insurance, completion of felony conviction information, proof of medical insurance and completion of a criminal background check — by the application due date.

Applications are accepted between Jan. 1 and Feb. 1 for fall consideration and between Aug. 1 and Sept. 1 for spring consideration. 

• Once admitted to the Nursing program, students must:
• Attend a mandatory Nursing Program Orientation, at which they receive a Student Nursing Handbook that contains important Nursing Program Policies. 
• Sign the final page of this handbook acknowledging they received and understood policies they are bound to as a nursing student at SUNY Adirondack. 
• Attend the cohort registration informational session (scheduled before registration) and the Nursing Program Orientation (traditional students), or register for and take the LPN transition course (LPN/Transfer students) before the start of the semester entering the Nursing program.