Bachelor of Nursing 

at Arizona State University, Tempe

The admission standards for majors in the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation are higher than minimum university standards. First-year admission requirements are:

• top 10% of high school graduating class OR
• an overall high school cumulative GPA of 3.80 in ASU competency courses (scale is 4.00 = "A") OR
• an overall high school cumulative GPA of 3.50 in ASU competency courses AND either a 25 ACT or 1230 SAT combined evidence-based reading and writing plus math score

• Have a 3.00 grade point average (GPA) (a "B" or better, where "A"= 4.00) from a secondary school
• Must have three years of high school coursework. (If students are currently in high school, ASU needs to see 9–11 grade coursework. If they have completed high school, ASU needs to see 10–12 grade coursework
• Must have and present a completed high school diploma or certificate

• International students who completed high school outside the U.S. are required to meet the following competency requirements:

  • Math: four years (algebra I, geometry, algebra II, and one course requiring algebra II as a prerequisite)

  • Laboratory science: three years total (one year each from any of the following areas is accepted: biology, chemistry, earth science, integrated sciences, and physics)

• To be admitted to ASU, applicants need the following coursework:

  • 4 years of math
  • 4 years of English (non-ESL/ELL courses)
  • 3 years of lab sciences (1 year each from biology, chemistry, earth science, integrated sciences, or physics)
  • 2 years of social sciences (including 1 year of American history)
  • 2 years of the same second language
  • 1 year of fine arts or 1 year of career and technical education

• Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) = 61/100 OR 7/10 OR (3.1/5),
• Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) (Standard X and Standard XII) = 50/100 OR 5 and below out of 9