Last-60-Unit GPA
Applicants must have at least a 3.25 GPA in their most recent 60 semester units (or 90 quarter units) of graded transferable college-level coursework, by the end of the Fall 2026 semester. Winter or Spring in-progress coursework taken after Fall 2026 is not factored into the GPA calculation, nor the unit count.
Transferable coursework is college-level coursework that comes from a regionally accredited institution. Regional accrediting organizations include
HLC
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MSCHE
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NECHE
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SACSCOS
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, and
WASC
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. National accreditation alone is not sufficient.
Casper Situational Judgment Test
All applicants are required to complete the Casper Situational Judgment Test (SJT) as part of their application for Fall 2027 admission.
Casper
is an online, open-response situational judgment test that takes 90-110 minutes to complete.
Casper measures different personal and professional skills that are important for student nurses. Casper, along with our other admission requirements, help us evaluate each applicant holistically.
Casper is administered by Acuity Insights. Visit our Admission Requirements page for more information about Casper, including test dates.
Applicable Work OR Volunteer Experience (Optional)
Consideration will be given for applicable work OR volunteer experience – not both. All documentation is subject to verification and approval.
Work Experience: We will only accept work experience through medical clinical certifications/licenses. Applicants must upload proof of current certificate or active license within the last ten years to their Cal State Apply application before the application deadline. Military positions must upload the military transcript. Resumes and/or CVs will not be accepted.
Volunteer Experience: Generally only accepted if the applicant is supervised by a physician or RN, or it is completed in an acute care (hospital), skilled nursing facility, or hospice facility. Volunteer experience must involve personal interaction with patients or residents. Volunteer work at private residences is not accepted (unless trained/supervised by a physician or RN). Applicants should use the Verification of Volunteer Hours Letter Template. The letter must be uploaded to the Cal State Apply application before the application deadline. Resumes and/or CVs will not be accepted.
