Applications for the Fall 2025 nursing class will be accepted through December 1, 2024
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for admission to this program, you must have:
- Completed 30 hours of prerequisite coursework as required by the School of Nursing, minimum of 8 hours science completed.
- The School of Nursing requires that prerequisite courses be completed with a grade of C or better. Please be aware that some general education courses are prerequisites to other courses. For example, MA 112 Contemporary College Math or MA 116 College Algebra, requires a grade of C or better in order to enroll in MA 140 Statistics or CH 121 General Chemistry. See the university catalog for specific prerequisite and general education requirements.
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale.
Download an application checklist 
1. Complete Washburn University Application
Washburn University application completed through the Office of Admissions:
www.washburn.edu/apply
2. Complete School of Nursing Application
The School of Nursing online application includes these areas:
- School of Nursing application
- Projection sheet
- Written Interview
- 2 Reference Statements submitted through an online reference form.
- Signed Essentials Document
3. Request Official Transcripts
Official transcript(s) from ALL colleges/universities attended must be sent to Washburn University. Transcripts should be sent electronically to the following email address: etranscripts@washburn.edu or paper copies mailed to:
University Registrar's Office
Washburn University
1700 SW College Ave.
Topeka, KS 66621
4. TOEFL or IELTS Scores
Required for International students and students whose primary language is not English.
- Students must achieve the following iBT scores (internet based TOEFL) to be considered for admission: Writing – 20, Speaking – 20, Reading – 19, Listening – 20.
- Students must achieve the following IELTS scores to be considered for admission: Writing - 5.5, Speaking - 6.5, Reading - 6.5, Listening - 6.5.
5. Scholarship Application
Renew or apply for an undergraduate nursing scholarship.
Application Deadlines
For Fall Start
- Application period: Sept 1 - Dec 1, 2024
- All supporting documents submitted by January 15
- All official transcripts
- TOEFL scores (if applicable)
- Fall grades
- Scholarship application (academic year) due February 15
- Applicants will be notified of acceptance after mid-February.
For Spring Start
- Application Period: Mar 15 to July 1, 2025
- All supporting documents submitted by September 15
- All official transcripts
- TOEFL scores (if applicable)
- Spring and Summer grades
- Applicants will be notified of acceptance after mid-September.
Potential Limits to Receiving a Nursing License
There are a number of reasons that the Kansas State Board of Nursing may deny, revoke, limit or suspend a nursing license. These include fraud or deceit in practicing nursing or in procuring a license, holding a felony conviction, being incompetent, being unable to practice due to abuse of drugs or alcohol, being judged in need of a guardian, exhibiting unprofessional conduct, having violated the provisions of the Kansas Nurse Practice Act, having action taken against your nursing license in another state, and assisting in suicide.
In 1997, the Kansas Nurse Practice Act was amended to add a new provision in the felony section: no person who has been convicted of a felony against persons (as specified in Article 34, Chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, prior to its repeal, or sections 36 through 64-174, 210 or 211 of chapter 136 of the 2010 Session Laws of Kansas and amendments thereto.) shall be licensed. In other felony or misdemeanor instances, the Board of Nursing will conduct an investigation and make an individual decision. As always, admission to and graduation from Washburn University School of Nursing does not guarantee eligibility to test for a nursing license in Kansas or any other state if a person's past record includes any of the situations listed above.
GET IN TOUCH WITH School of Nursing
School of Nursing
Petro Allied Health Center
1700 SW College Ave.
Topeka, KS 66621-1117
Phone & Fax
Ph: 785.670.1525
Fax: 785.670.1032
