Pre-Nursing

A nursing career involves helping others with their health in a large variety of settings. To work as a nurse, a Registered Nursing (RN) licensure is required. The RN can be obtained while earning a two-year associates degree (LPN), a baccalaureate's degree (BSN), or a master's degree (MS).

William & Mary does not have a nursing undergraduate program. If you wish to go into nursing after graduation from W&M, you have several options:

• go to a university or community colleges to earn a License Practical Nursing (LPN) degree that includes the RN.
• complete a second bachelor's degree in nursing for the BSN and RN. There are some accelerated BSN-RN programs.
• complete a master's degree with the RN.

If you have questions please contact the William & Mary Pre-Nursing advisor Prof. Ashleigh Queen.

The Accelerated BSN-RN

With an undergraduate degree in an area other than nursing it is possible to get a second BS degree with an RN licensure in 1 to 2 years. These programs expect their applicants to have completed certain prerequisite courses before admission.

Master's Degree: Clinical Nurse Leader Program

The University of Virginia has a master's degree program designed for students with an undergraduate degree in a non-nursing program. This program takes two years of full time study (including summers), and graduates are eligible for the NCLEX and clinical nurse leader (CNL) certification exam. Applicants can be of any major, but are expected to have taken specific courses.

Other Resources

• American Nurses Association
• National Student Nurses Association
• Virginia Nurses Association
• EduMed-Online Guide to Scholarships and Resources for Nursing Students
• American Association of Colleges of Nursing

Selected Nursing Schools in Virginia

• Old Dominion University
• George Mason University
• James Madison University
• Radford University
• Shenandoah University
• Virginia Commonwealth University
• University of Virginia (Masters in Nursing)
• University of Virginia (Bachelors in Nursing)

Secondary School Report Form including official records of your courses and grades from all secondary schools and universities you have attended. Please note that in order to have complete secondary school records, we need to have records from your ninth grade year (last year of middle or junior high school) as well as your complete senior high school records. These records must be sent directly to us from your school. Certified non-English transcripts or grade reports should be accompanied by official (literal, not interpretive) translations.

*Students applying as international transfer students need to complete the transfer student application requirements.

Optional Application Materials include:

1. Teacher Evaluation Form and Letter of Recommendation - you may submit one letter of recommendation with your application. Please do not submit more than two.
2. Results of optional standardized tests a) SAT or ACT; and b) TOEFL or IELTS. Results may be sent directly to William & Mary by the testing organization or self-reported in the application. Admitted students who self-reported standardized test scores in the application will be asked to have official scores sent by the testing organization at the time of enrollment.
3. Creative and Performing Arts Submission
4. InitialView - William & Mary is a welcoming community that offers endless opportunities to discuss big ideas both inside and outside the classroom. Applicants who are non-native English speakers are welcome to participate in a third-party, unscripted interview through InitialView. If you have interviewed with InitialView, we encourage you to consider adding William & Mary to your list of school as an optional way to supplement your application.

Tell us your story. We want to learn more about who you’ve been, who you are and who you’ll become in college. Numbers will inevitably be part of your story, but we’re also interested in your ambition, your drive and your hidden talents.

William & Mary practices holistic review; decisions are not based solely on one aspect of your application. Rather, we review your essays, letters of recommendation, extracurricular involvements, and yes, those numbers like GPAs and standardized test scores. Each application is read at least twice, including once by your regional counselor. At the end of this process, our goal is to bring together a class of dynamic, diverse and academically engaged students.

Our Applications & Instructions

William & Mary currently accepts:

• The Common Application