Nursing A.A.S. Admissions Information
Revised for Admissions 2022-2023
New Student Contact Info:
Office of Admissions
Continuing Students Contact: Academic Counseling Office at academiccounseling@sunywcc.edu or visit Qminder to schedule an appointment to meet with an advisor. Please note that the Westchester Community College Nursing Program is highly competitive and selective. Successfully meeting the requirements does not guarantee admission.
To apply to Westchester Community College, applicants must:
- Must be a high school graduate or possess a GED Certificate
- New applicants must complete and submit an online admissions application – www.sunywcc.edu/apply
- Submit official high school transcript to the Office of Admissions – HSTranscript@sunywcc.edu
- Submit official college transcript to Registrar’s Office – Etrans@sunywcc.edu
- Meet with an academic counselor for advisement – www.sunywcc.edu/getadvised
To qualify to take the TEAS exam, the applicant must
Note: Applications for the TEAS become available in February and September, for fall and spring admission.
- Attend a Nursing Information Session – www.sunywcc.edu – Click Events on the website for schedule
- Admission to the program is highly competitive and selective. Applicants must meet certain prerequisite requirements to take the required Test for Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) exam.
- Complete and submit the Nursing (TEAS) Application with required documents
- Take the scheduled TEAS Exam
- Admission is based only on the applicants TEAS score.
Note: Attending a Nursing Information Session is STRONGLY SUGGESTED. For Nursing Information Session Dates, click Events on the college’s website homepage.
Summary and registration instructions for the Nursing Program
TEAS Registration Information and Registration form
Prior to applying to take the TEAS exam, applicants must have completed the following prerequisite coursework with:
- High School or College Level Biology and Chemistry (Please Note: High School Biology and Chemistry cannot be more than ten years from the start of the program)
- Admission to the program is granted to the top scores from those who have taken the TEAS exam. Please Note: Information essential to apply and increase the opportunity to be accepted to the program will be discussed in the Nursing Information Session.
Department Chair: Maureen Carman Maureen.Carman@sunywcc.edu
Curriculum Chair: Professor Ann Hay ann.hay@sunywcc.edu
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN): www.acen.org
