Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Admissions

Saint Anthony College of Nursing specializes in the nursing curriculum. Because of this, SACN students are admitted as juniors, having completed prerequisite credits at another regionally accredited college or university. Transfer guides from many of the area community colleges are available.

Saint Anthony College of Nursing encourages all prospective students to contact the college before starting their college course work or at their first opportunity during their college curriculum and to work with the SACN admissions office to ensure transfer of credits. Transcripts may be submitted and a transfer evaluation may be completed by the admissions staff to assist students in planning their course schedule. No grade below a "C" may be transferred. To be eligible for review by the Academic Standards Committee, updated transcripts must be sent after additional coursework is completed. Transcripts may be submitted to:


Saint Anthony College of Nursing
Admissions
5658 East State Street
Rockford, IL 61108-2468

Only those transcripts sent directly from the reporting institution will be considered official.

Minimum Requirements to apply:

  • 32 of the 64 prerequisite credits completed with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4 point scale.
  • At least one of the prerequisite nursing sciences (anatomy and physiology, college chemistry or microbiology) completed with a minimum prerequisite nursing science GPA of a 2.7 on a 4 point scale.

Transcripts are only official when sent directly from the reporting institution. Transcripts sent from applicants are unofficial and will not be used for application purposes.

 

How to Apply

To apply, download, complete and return the application form along with the following:

(All documentation must be completed by the deadline date.)

  1. Submit an Application for Admission with fee.
  2. Submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended showing:
• Completion of at least 32 out of the 64 required prerequisite credits
• Completion of at least one acceptable course in a college-level anatomy & physiology, microbiology, or chemistry and a minimum grade point average for those science courses of at least 2.7 on a 4.0 scale.
• Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
Submit three acceptable professional letters of recommendation, including one from a current or recent college instructor (preferably from one of the required science courses). Forms will be supplied to the applicant upon receipt of the Application for Admission.
  1. Three professional references must be submitted, and found to be acceptable as supporting admission. At least one must be from a current or recent college liberal arts/science instructor (a science professor or instructor is preferred). Forms will be supplied to the applicant upon receipt of the application for admission. No personal references will be accepted.
  2. Each student who is applying will be required to take pre-admission testing prior to their interview and review by the Academic Standards committee.
  3. A personal interview will be conducted by a College representative. A written statement of personal, professional, educational and career goals must be completed on campus at the time of the personal interview. This statement will be reviewed both for content and proficiency in written communication.

    Applicants will sign a release form for criminal background information at the time of the interview. No refund of tuition or fees will be given due to background check records of concern.

  4. For those applicants whose primary language is not English, a passing TOEFL score is required.
  5. Verification of Transfer/Withdrawal/Dismissal Form must be completed if an applicant has attended another nursing or professional health care program, but did not satisfactorily complete that program.

 

Admissions Review

First Tier: Applicants with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA or a prior bachelor's degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. First tier applicants must have all admission documentation on file by September 15 for October review for admission to the following fall semester or by February 15 for March review for admission to the following spring semester.

Second Tier: All other applicants with a minimum of a 2.5 cumulative GPA or those who did not meet the first tier deadline. Second tier applicants must have all admission documentation on file by February 15 for March review for admission to the following fall semester or by September 15 for October review for the following spring semester.

Delays
Students requesting a delay of their application to a future semester must submit a written request to the Student Affairs Office specifying the future semester.

 

Acceptance

Students are initially granted provisional acceptance, pending completion of the prerequisite courses. Decisions regarding the provisional acceptance of each applicant are made by the Academic Standards Committee based upon the fulfillment of admission requirements. Saint Anthony College of Nursing conducts its program and implements policies on a non-discriminatory basis with respect to race, age, religion, gender, national origin, marital status, military service, status upon military discharge, disability or handicap, and creed. The College retains the right to accept the most highly qualified applicants. Students granted final acceptance have completed at least 64 semester hours in the required prerequisites from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and a 2.7 GPA for the nursing prerequisite science courses (anatomy & physiology, microbiology, and chemistry).