Program Applications

**NOTE:  In addition to the nursing application, you must also apply and be admitted to Arkansas State University Jonesboro Campus by the university's deadline - go to Admissions and select First Time User to create your A-State Account. You must be an admitted student to A-State Jonesboro to be considered for any School of Nursing program.

NOW AVAILABLE:

• Fall:  2023-26 Traditional BSN (Jonesboro Campus only) 
  •  checklist for traditional BSN program  
  • BSN Program Application (application deadline June 7)
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• Fall:  2023-24 LPN-AASN Program (Jonesboro and West Memphis Campus)
  • Checklist for LPN-AASN (Program offered at Jonesboro and West Memphis)
  • LPN-AASN Program Application (application deadline is June 7)

• HESI Admission Testing for 2023
  
  • LPN-AASN and BSN Fall 2023 (Jonesboro and West Memphis) - (last test date is June 7 - for testing info email nrstesting@astate.edu to pay/register by NOON, June 6)
  • LPN-AASN Online Fall 2023 (last test date is June 7 - for testing info email nrstesting@astate.edu to pay/register by NOON June 6)
  • Traditional AASN and BSN Spring 2024 (Jonesboro and West Memphis - coming soon)

For Spring Admission

• Spring 2024 Traditional AASN Program Application  and Admission testing information (Application opens August 31, deadline Oct 1) Program offered at Jonesboro and West Memphis Campuses.  
• Spring 2024 LPN-AASN Online Program Application and Admission testing information (Application opens August 31, deadline October 1)
• Spring 2024-27 traditional BSN Program Application.  and Admission testing information (Application opens August 31, closed October 15) 
• Spring 2024 Paramedic-AASN Program Application.  and Admission testing information (Application opens August 31, deadline Oct 1) New program starting Spring 2023

for Summer Admission:

• Admission testing information and application for LPN-AASN Online Summer 2024 (Applications open January 10, deadline February 28)
• Admission testing information and application for 2024-25 2nd Degree Accelerated BSN Program (Application opens January 15, deadline March 15)

For Fall Admission:

• Admission testing information and application for LPN-AASN Online Fall 2024 (Application opens March 15, deadline May 1)
• Admission testing information and application for traditional BSN Fall 2024 (Application opens April 30, deadline June 7)
• Admission testing information and application for the Fall 2023-24 LPN-AASN program at Jonesboro and West Memphis (Application opens April 30, deadline June 7) 

A-State nursing programs no longer available at the Beebe or Mountain Home Campuses

Effective Spring 2023, Traditional BSN will offer two admission cycles in Spring and Fall

Please check our website frequently for future updates/changes to the admission-testing schedule

***The School of Nursing policy on the CR/NCR grading scale can be found here.***

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 Employment Opportunities

To see a list of employment opportunities within the School of nursing, follow this link.

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School of Nursing Accreditation and Approval