Essex County College

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Admissions

Admissions at Essex County College

Programs here admit roughly 60% of applicants. Competitive.

• Admission rate (%) for the RN program (based on fall application cohorts):
• – Fall 2021: 38.98% (59 applied, 23 admitted)
• – Fall 2022: 69.81% (53 applied, 37 admitted)
• – Fall 2023: 60.34% (58 applied, 35 admitted)
• – Fall 2024: 53.84% (78 applied, 42 admitted)
• These figures indicate the competitive nature and fluctuating admission rates year to year.
• Minimum cumulative college GPA required for admission: 2.5
• Applicants must have both:
• – A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher at Essex County College (excluding developmental courses) as of December 31 before applying
• – A GPA of 2.5 or higher specifically in prerequisite courses
• Prerequisite courses (must be completed with grade “C” or better):
• – ENG 101 – College Composition I
• – BIO 121 – Anatomy & Physiology I (taken within 5 years of application)
• – CHM 101 – College Chemistry I or CHM 103 – General Chemistry I
• – PSY 101 – Introduction to Psychology
• ATI TEAS (RN):
• – Must complete ONE TEAS exam upon approval to test by the Nursing Department; outside tests or repeats are not accepted
• – Minimum score of 60% required to qualify for ranking for admission
• Admission ranking system (space‑available, co

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Format

Schedule and format at Essex County College

• Distance education formats available include online (both synchronous and asynchronous) and hybrid (combining online and face-to-face instruction).
• Online education is described as flexible, enabling students to study from any location; delivery may follow a fixed schedule (synchronous) or no time restrictions (asynchronous).
• Traditional on-campus instruction is also offered, with state-of-the-art laboratories and simulation spaces for hands-on learning.
• The college offers evening and weekend programs broadly (“Weekend and Evening College Program” available), although it is not specified whether this applies explicitly to the nursing program.
• Official sources do not explicitly state if nursing courses themselves are offered in evening or weekend formats, or if there are multiple cohort start options, such as fall/spring or rolling admissions.
• Transfer credit / advanced-standing policies for nursing:
• – The LPN Articulation Option allows students with a current LPN license and qualifying prerequisites to complete NRS 106 (2 credits) and NRS 111 (6 credits) and receive 6 nursing credits (NRS 999) applied toward the A

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