Applications Open! Click here to apply!
*If you are already an A-State student, select "Returning User" and follow the prompts.
*If you are NOT an A-State student, select "First-Time Users" and follow the prompts.
Programs accepting applications currently include:
Traditional LPN-AASN (on campus) - Fall Start
2nd Degree Accelerated BSN Program - Fall Start
Traditional BSN - Fall Start
Acceptance to the University, does not guarantee admission to any nursing program.
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Fall Semester Start
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Deadline to Apply**
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Additional Requirements Needed
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LPN-AASN Online
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May 1
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-HESI A2 and Smarter Measures
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LPN-AASN On-campus (Jonesboro and West Memphis Campus options)
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June 7
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-HESI A2 and Smarter Measures
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Traditional BSN
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June 7
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-None
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2nd Degree Accelerated BSN
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August 1
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-None
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Spring Semester Start
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Deadline to Apply**
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Additional Requirements Needed
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LPN-AASN Online
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October 1
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-HESI A2 and Smarter Measures
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Traditional AASN (Jonesboro and West Memphis Campus options)
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October 1
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-HESI A2 and Smarter Measures
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Paramedic to AASN (Jonesboro and West Memphis Campus options)
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October 1
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-HESI A2 and Smarter Measures
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Traditional BSN
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October 1
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-None
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Summer Semester Start
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Deadline to Apply**
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Additional Requirements Needed
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LPN-AASN Online
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March 1
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-HESI A2 and Smarter Measures
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**To be considered for admission to the program option, all requirements must be submitted prior to the deadline. If submitted after the deadline, then the application may be considered for the following admission cycle.
Due to the competitive nature of the application process, meeting minimum program admission requirements does not guarantee acceptance to the program. Cohort size is limited to clinical site availability.
HESI Admission Testing for AASN Program Options
- LPN-AASN (Jonesboro and West Memphis campuses) - Fall 2024 TBA
- LPN-AASN Online Option - Summer 2024 admission click is now closed
- LPN-AASN Online Option - Fall 2024 admission click is now closed
Please check our website frequently for future updates/changes to the admission testing schedule.
A-State nursing programs are no longer available at the Mountain Home Campus.
***The School of Nursing policy on the CR/NCR grading scale can be found here.***
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School of Nursing Accreditation and Approval
The School of Nursing at Arkansas State University is approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. The Associate, Baccalaureate, Master's/Post-Master's Certificate and Doctor of Nursing Practice nursing programs at Arkansas State University located in Jonesboro, Arkansas are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc., 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, Phone (404) 975-5000.
