Orvis School of Nursing Accelerated 16-Month BSN Admission Criteria Point Matrix
Matrix showing points per admissions criteria
(50 points max value)
Pre-Nursing GPA* (10 max points)
- <2.8 (ineligible)
- 2.8-3.19 (6 points)
- 3.2-3.49 (7 points)
- 3.5-3.69 (8 points)
- 3.7-3.99 (9 points)
- 4.0 (10 points)
Cumulative GPA as calculated by AAR (5 max points)
- <2.8 (ineligible)
- 2.8-3.19 (1 points)
- 3.2-3.49 (2 points)
- 3.5-3.69 (3 points)
- 3.7-3.99 (4 points)
- 4.0 (5 points)
TEAS cumulative percentile score** (10 max points)
- 65-71(4 points)
- 71-73.99 (5 points)
- 74-76.99 (6 points)
- 77-80.99 (7 points)
- 81-84.99 (8 points)
- 85-87.99 (9 points)
- 88-100.00 (10 points)
*Pre-Nursing GPA Includes: CHEM 121A/L, BIOL 223 A/L, BIOL 224 A/L, BIOL 251 A/L, NUTR 223, HDFS 201, MATH > 126, Communications and NURS 407.
**Applicants may take the TEAS exam twice per application cycle and the latest exam score will be used. ATI exam results will be kept on file for one year from the examination date. The minimum score is 65% or ineligibility will apply. View the deadline dates in the "Program at a glance" on the Traditional accelerated 16-month BSN program. For more information regarding exam details and timeframes of when exams can be taken or retaken, refer to or contact .
Nevada high school graduate or in-state residency status (4 max points = 8%)
- No (0 points)
- Yes (4 points) (8%)
Completed NSHE pre-requisite credits (4 max points = 8%)
- 0-20 (0 points)
- 21-39 (2 points) (4%)
- ≥40 (4 points) (8%)
Rural or good neighbor counties (1 point = 2%)
- No (0 points)
- Select California counties* (0.5) (1%)
- Nevada rural (except Clark, Carson City, and Washoe) (1 point) (2%)
*Select California counties: Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, El Dorado, Alpine and Mono
Military veteran or active-duty military or ROTC (2 points = 4%)
- No (0 points)
- Yes (2 points) (4%)
Healthcare licensure, certification or completed healthcare profession program of study*. (2 max points, highest level only = 4%)
- No (0 points)
- Non-clinical: Unit clerk, Care Aide or PAR (0.5 points) (1%)
- Nursing Assistant, EMT basic or intermediate, Medical Assistant, Language Translator, Surgical Tech, certified, pharmacy tech, First Assist, etc. (1 point) (2%)
- LPN/LVN, EMT Advanced, Paramedic, Respiratory Therapist, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist (2 points) (4%)
First generation and/or TRIO Scholar** (1 max point = 2%)
- No (0 points)
- Yes (1 point) (2%)
Earned past degree in another field (2 max points, highest level only = 4%)
- No (0 points)
- Associate’s degree (0.5 points) (1%)
- BA/BS Degree (1 point) (2%)
- Master’s degree or higher (2 points) (4%)
Second Language other than English*** (1 point = 2%)
- No (0 points)
- Yes (1 point)
*Healthcare licensure or completed healthcare profession program of study.
**First generation or Trio
The term “铿乺st generation college student” means—
- an individual both of whose parents did not complete a baccalaureate degree; or
- in the case of any individual who regularly resided with and received support from only one parent, an individual whose only such parent did not complete a baccalaureate degree.
***Second Language other than English
- Demonstration of Second Language Pro铿乧iency should be obtained through or earned Seal of Biliteracy.
Attribute Video Response (8%)
Attribute Written Short Answer (2 questions) (8%)
Approved: 4/6/26 (this is the date that Orvis originally changed the matrix information.)