Admission Procedures
All applicants are required to take the American College Test (ACT®) and meet all College general admission requirements and Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program admission requirements. The ACT On-Campus™ test, or Residual ACT®, is accepted by the nursing program; however, the Residual ACT does not transfer to other institutions. Nursing courses taken at another institution are not transferable. Applications for admission to the College may be obtained at www.eccc.edu.
Admission Requirements
Admission to the ADN Program requires applicants to meet the following criteria. The applicant must:
1. Complete the Associate Degree Nursing Program application in myEC.
2. Have a minimum composite score of 18 on the ACT®.
3. Have a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.00 or higher.
4. Complete Anatomy & Physiology I or upper-level equivalents with labs, Anatomy & Physiology II with labs or upper-level equivalents with labs, and Microbiology with lab or upper-level equivalent with lab with a grade of “C” or higher in each course prior to taking the first nursing course. An applicant may be accepted into the ADN program pending completion of all prerequisite courses.
5. *Complete pre-admission examination scheduled by the Office of Healthcare Education at the student’s expense;
6. Be eighteen (18) years or older; and
*Each applicant will be notified of scheduled test dates via email from the Office of Healthcare Education. All applicants are required to pay the College’s business office for pre-admission exam fees. The receipt for payment is due to the Office of Healthcare Education by January 31st for fall admission of the next year for the generic day track and by November 1 for Spring admission of the next year for the generic evening/weekend track.
Post-acceptance requirements are the same as other healthcare program options. Students admitted to any nursing courses must adhere to the policies in the current East Central Community College Catalog, ECCC Student Handbook, and the Nursing Student Handbook.
Associate Degree Nursing program information is located in the East Central Community College Catalog or on the Healthcare Education website at https://www.eccc.edu/associate-degree-nursing-rn.
Applications for admission to the ADN Program are reviewed and ranked using the following Admissions Points criteria.
1. Lives within ECCC’s district or previously enrolled at ECCC. Points: 1
2. College GPA on ADN curriculum courses or High School GPA with no college courses taken.
GPA POINTS
3.5-4.0 4
3.0-3.49 3
2.5-2.99 2
2.0-2.49 1
Students who have received a grade of “D” or “F” in more than 6 hours in the ADN curriculum will receive a 10-point deduction. Enrollment in any program of nursing will result in a 5-point deduction if program was not completed successfully.
SCORE POINTS
27 and higher 6
24-26 5
21-23 4
18-20 3
4. Each required science course calculated with Quality Points: A=3 points B=2 points C=1 point
Sciences completed with labs - Points
Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab or upper-level equivalents____
Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab or upper-level equivalents____
Microbiology with Lab or upper-level equivalents____
Total:___
* NOTE: Cumulative Points are not rounded.
5. Admission examination.
CUMULATIVE SCORE POINTS
85% and above 5
80%-84% 4
75%-79% 3
70%-74% 2
65%-69% 1
64 and below 0
ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM
HESI A2 ADMISSION EXAM SUBCATEGORIES
Grammar
Score Percentage Points
90% to 100% 3
80% to 89% 2
75% to 79% 1
74% or below 0
Reading Comprehension
Score Percentage Points
90% to 100% 3
80% to 89% 2
75% to 79% 1
74% or below 0
Math
Score Percentage Points
90% to 100% 3
80% to 89% 2
75% to 79% 1
74% or below 0
Critical Thinking
Score Points Points
900-1000 3
800-899 2
700-799 1
699 or below 0
