Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing requires a two-step application process. Prospective students must first apply for admission to Samford University and then must complete the additional Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing application.
Samford’s application cycle opens on Sept. 1 of each year for the following year’s admission. Application deadline is June 1.
Admission Requirements for Transfer Applicants (24 or more credits):
- Admission to Samford University. Apply now.
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale with a minimum of a 2.0 or better in each of the general education classes.
- Minimum science GPA of 2.3 on a 4.0 scale in all required college courses (anatomy, physiology, microbiology, chemistry) or to be considered for conditional admission, a student must have a 2.3 in two of the four required courses. Additionally, a 2.3 or higher must be maintained to progress into nursing courses
- All science courses must have been completed within the last seven years and all grades earned in these courses during this time frame will be used to calculate the science GPA.
- Repeated no more than one of the required science courses more than one time.
- Completed the ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) with a minimum score of 72% and proficiency in all four subject areas. The ATI TEAS exam may be taken a maximum of three times per calendar year.
- Applicants who have previously attended schools of nursing must submit a letter of good standing from the dean or program director of all nursing schools attended. The letter must include a statement regarding the individual's eligibility to continue and/or to be readmitted to the nursing program for which the administrator is responsible. An applicant who did not earn a passing grade in a nursing course (C or better) from another institution will not be considered for admission.
Curriculum Requirements Completed at Another Institution:
- Two English Composition (Clep score of 50 or higher; AP score of 4 or higher counts for English Comp 101)
- Two World Histories, two World Literatures or two Western Civilizations
- Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry, Contemporary Math or Calculus
- General Psychology
- Developmental Psychology Across the Lifespan
- General Chemistry with lab
- Anatomy (A&PI) with lab (no virtual labs)
- Physiology (A&PII) with lab (no virtual labs)
- Microbiology with lab
- Additional general academic electives (8-10 credits)
No online science labs accepted
To learn more about how your courses will transfer to Samford, visit our Transfer Credit Equivalency Guide*.
*In order to receive credit for Samford's Biol 217 Human Anatomy-Allied Health Sci and Biol 218 Human Physiology-Allied Health Sci, Anatomy and Physiology I, and Anatomy Physiology II courses have to be completed. At present, no online labs will be accepted for required science courses. Typically, courses with a NURS prefix do not transfer.
Admission to the Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing is competitive. Meeting minimum admission requirements is not a guarantee of admission.
