Guaranteed Nursing Admission (GNA)

Application Review Request Form

Nursing Admission (GNA) to the CURSON (Cumberland University Rudy School of Nursing) Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program is available to first-time, full-time freshmen with an ACT composite or super score of 25 or above AND a 3.5 cumulative high school GPA on a 4.0 scale. Students may apply during their senior year of high school or the first two semesters at CU. Transfer students are not eligible for a GNA.

Prior to completing the GNA application, you must first apply for admission to CU and submit your ACT scores. https://www.cumberland.edu/apply-now/

Applications for GNA priority consideration are due March 1 for CU fall admission and October 1 for CU spring admission. Applications will be accepted at any time during the student’s first two semesters

If a student is awarded a GNA, he/she must maintain the following to be granted guaranteed admission to the CU RSON BSN program*:

Maintain a 3.0 overall GPA while enrolled in the pre-nursing GEC courses.
Obtain a grade of “B” or above in the following courses: Chem 103, BIO 213 & 214, Math 111 or 110. Course repeats will be eligible for GNA.
Maintain full-time status

*All general education courses (GEC) and nursing pre-requisite courses must be completed prior to entering the BSN program. GNA recipients must also submit a School of Nursing application and ATI entrance exam scores by the candidacy deadline.

If the GNA student is not able to enroll in the BSN program after completion of five full-time semesters of college, the student will forfeit their GNA status but may still apply to the CURSON BSN program and become part of the regular applicant pool.

Questions? Email: KKannon@cumberland.edu.

STUDENT INFORMATION

First Name*

Last Name*

Preferred First Name

Date of Birth*

Email Address*

Student Mobile Phone Number*

Mailing Address*

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

ACADEMIC INFORMATION

What is Your ACT Composite Score OR Super Score?*

*Please note you will be required to submit official scores to the Office of Admissions for Score verification.

Have you received any dual enrollment credit(s)?*

Please list the names of the colleges/institutions you've received dual enrollment credit from*

Anticipated Start Term at Cumberland

*Notification of the GNA application status will be sent to you via your CU email address, so please remember to check your CU email! If you don't know how to access your CU Email, contact your enrollment specialist.