Admissions

Your goals don’t have to wait. Bethel’s LPN to BSN program is designed with busy lives in mind, with most coursework online and clinicals you can complete close to home, so you can keep working while you earn your Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Your admissions counselor will guide you through every step and answer any questions along the way.

You can apply today using Bethel’s Online Application (apply.bethelu.edu) and selecting the Undergraduate Application for Adult Degree Students. It is quick, simple, and built for you. A non-refundable application fee of $30 is due when you apply.

The LPN to BSN program admits one cohort each year, beginning in the fall semester. We encourage you to apply early.

Your admissions counselor can help you every step of the way.
 

The LPN to BSN program admits one cohort per year, beginning in the fall semester. Applications are accepted for fall entry only.

Complete the Undergraduate Application for Adult Degree Students

Fill out the entire application and submit the non-refundable $30 application fee through the Undergraduate Application for Adult Degree Students.

Current LPN License

Provide your current, unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse license number on your application.

TEAS or HESI Entrance Exam

Submit a score from either the ATI TEAS or the HESI standardized entrance exam, taken within two years of applying. Scores older than two years will not be accepted. Arrange for your official score report to be sent to Bethel University from the ATI or HESI website, or have your testing site report it to the University. For help scheduling or preparing, contact the Department of Nursing at (731) 352-6466.

Official College and Trade School Transcripts

Request that official transcripts from every college, university, and trade school you have attended be sent directly to the Office of Admissions. The Department of Nursing uses these to confirm your prerequisite and general education coursework. For a transcript to be official, it may not be marked “Issued to Student.” Bethel accepts official transcripts by mail, email from the school, Parchment, or Clearinghouse.

Mailing address:
Bethel University
Office of Admissions
325 Cherry Ave.
McKenzie, TN 38201

Official High School Transcripts

Applicants who have not attended college, or who have earned fewer than 24 semester hours of college credit or have less than five years of professional experience must also submit an official high school transcript. A high school equivalency diploma (HiSET or GED) may be accepted in place of a high school diploma. A passing HiSET or GED score is considered a 2.0 GPA. A special education diploma or high school certificate is not acceptable.

If you are unable to provide a high school transcript, more than five years of work experience may be submitted in its place.

Mailing address:
Bethel University
Office of Admissions
325 Cherry Ave.
McKenzie, TN 38201

Photo ID

Provide a valid government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license or passport.

To be considered for the LPN to BSN program, applicants need:

• A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 as calculated by Bethel University, excluding developmental coursework.
• A minimum cumulative Trade School GPA of 2.75
• A Minimum score of 850 on the HESI Exit Assessment, minimum predicted passing probability of 92% on the ATI Comprehensive Predictor PN or Proficient TEAS score
• An unencumbered LPN license 
• General education courses and the five nursing science prerequisites completed or in progress: Anatomy and Physiology I and II with labs, Microbiology with lab, General Chemistry with lab, and Introduction to Statistics. At least four of the five must be completed before the application deadline.

Applicants who already hold a bachelor’s degree are exempt from the general education requirements by virtue of that degree, but still complete the five science prerequisites, with at least four finished before the deadline.

Please note that grades below a C, D-plus, D, or F, count as unsuccessful attempts. Applicants with more than two unsuccessful attempts at the required math and science prerequisites are not eligible for admission to the Department of Nursing.

All coursework transferred to Bethel University is evaluated course by course. Transfer students must complete every degree requirement in the catalog in force when they enroll, or a later edition, along with any Bethel core requirements not met by transferred equivalents. No grade below a C, or its equivalent, will be accepted as transfer credit.

Transfer students are responsible for confirming that courses taken at other institutions are equivalent to Bethel general education courses. For help with transfer equivalency, contact your admissions counselor.