Students who are interested in pursuing a career in nursing can apply to become part of the Northern Marianas College Nursing Department’s newest cohort in the Fall 2025 semester. Those who meet the program’s requirements can submit their application beginning Monday, May 5 to Thursday, June 5, 2025.
The selection of students will be based on the following criteria: a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher; completion of all Core Course prerequisites (except SO 297) and General Education prerequisites with a grade of “C” or higher; the ability to understand, speak, and write in English; and a passing score on the program’s Admission Test. More information about the program’s Admission Test can be found on the NMC website’s Nursing page.
For the Fall 2025 Admission Period, the criteria for passing the Admission Test have been updated. Previously, in Fall 2023 and Fall 2024 Admissions, applicants were required to earn a score of 70% or higher in each of the five content areas: Reading, Writing, Science, Math, and Critical Thinking. Now, beginning with this application period, applicants must now achieve an average score of 70% or higher, including 70% or higher in both Reading and Science.
The Admission Test for eligible Fall 2025 applicants will be administered on June 16–17, 2025. Pre-Nursing students completing their prerequisites by the end of the Summer 2025 Session must plan to take the Admission Test in June of the following year.
The number of students selected will also depend on faculty availability to teach the nursing courses. For the Fall 2025 cohort, the class size remains limited to 25 students. If there is not enough space for all qualified applicants, a waitlist will be established.
Students are strongly encouraged to schedule an appointment with their nursing advisor via email as early as possible to review prerequisites, transcripts, and overall eligibility status.
Selection of students for the Fall 2025 Cohort will be completed by mid-July. Notification letters will be sent to each applicant using the mailing address provided in their application. Application forms may be downloaded from www.marianas.edu/nursing.
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