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:
2nd Degree Accelerated BSN Online - Fall Start (October)
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 15
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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 15
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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 15
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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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| 2nd Degree Accelerated BSN | January 10 | -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 (testing available on campus or ProctorU)
- Spring 2026: admission testing click (closed for Spring 2026)
- Traditional AASN (Jonesboro and West Memphis Campuses)
- LPN-AASN Online
- Paramedic-AASN
- Summer 2026: LPN-AASN Online Option
- Fall 2025: LPN-AASN (Jonesboro and West Memphis campuses) - admission testing email Mary Trammell
- Fall 2026: LPN-AASN Online Option - admission testing TBA
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.
