Nursing, B.S.N. (Upper Level Track)

PBA is known throughout the region for the quality of nursing graduates we produce each year. This is a result of our proven curriculum and exceptional instructors who serve as students’ mentors and bring decades of real-world experience. Other distinctives include:

• Christ-Centered Experience—concepts of faith and biblical principles are at the center of everything nursing students experience.
• Holistic Approach—we strongly believe, and teach our students, that true healthcare involves sociocultural understanding and spiritual encouragement in addition to the physical.
• Advanced Labs and Technology—you will benefit from training with the most advanced nursing lab technologies and patient simulation resources, preparing you to step in and succeed on day one.
• Personalized Learning—you will be guided by expert faculty who bring years of nursing experience at leading area hospitals.

Learn more about your classes and requirements in the course catalog.

Minimum Application Requirements for Freshman Direct Admit Program

If SAT/ACT/CLT scores are not available, the following admission criteria will be followed:

• High school GPA of 3.5 or higher
• Must have two or more science classes with a lab with grade of B or higher
• One of the science courses must be high school chemistry course with grade of B or higher
• Evidence of extracurricular activities and/or strong-leadership in school or community activities
• Honors courses, evidence of dual enrollment, or AP courses are preferred

If SAT/ACT/CLT scores are available, the following scores are required:

• SAT Scores:

> 560 SAT ERW or SAT Reading sub score > 27 and > 530 SAT Math OR

• ACT Scores:

> 21 ACT composite and > 44 combined English + Reading ACT score and > 21 ACT Math OR

• CLT Scores:

> 52 CLT combined Verbal Reasoning + Grammar Writing and > 20 CLT Quantitative Reasoning

• AND minimum of two science classes with a lab component and science grades > B-

Pathway to Nursing

Incoming freshmen who do not meet PBA’s FDA requirements have the opportunity to join the School of Nursing through PBA’s Pathway to Nursing. In this program, freshmen can be directly admitted to the School of Nursing after completing their first semester at PBA with a 3.0 average and a B- or above in all science pre-requisites.

Minimum Application Requirements for Transfer Students

• Completed 25 credits of required prerequisite courses prior to admission

• Minimum overall 3.0 GPA and 2.7 GPA for all Math/Science prerequisite courses

•  Minimum grades of C in all required prerequisite courses

•  Minimum score of 68.7 on TEAS Test (Version 7)

Transfer Students from Another University

Students must apply to the University by March 1st (fall admission) and October 1st (spring admission) and meet all University admission criteria prior to the nursing admission review process.

Students transferring from a college or university other than PBA University must have an earned cumulative GPA of 3.0 to be admitted to PBAU University as a nursing major.

Depending upon the student’s type and number of transferred courses, it may take up to an additional four years to complete the nursing program.

Transfer students applying to the nursing major are notified of acceptance upon completion of the application review process. Notification of acceptance into the nursing major will occur on an ongoing basis.

Nursing Opportunities & Outcomes

• Duke Medical Center
• Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• Cleveland Clinic
• Community Health Clinic of West Palm Beach
• Emory Healthcare of Atlanta
• Florida Cancer Specialists
• Florida Department of Health
• Jupiter Medical Group
• Marcus Neuroscience Institute
• Palm Beach Cardiology
• St. Mary’s Medical Center
• Team Health

PBA awards over three million dollars in scholarships every year and 97% of PBA undergraduate students receive financial aid.

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