Below, please find the entrance admissions criteria to the SUNY Broome Associate Degree in Nursing.
The SUNY Broome’s Evening and Weekend Program is now offered each year, starting in spring semester, and can be completed within two years by adding classes in the summer semester.
Admissions Criteria for the Nursing Program
Cumulative Grade Point Average: A student’s cumulative grade point average is based on the student’s final GPA in high school or the last 24 college credits or entire GPA (whichever is higher) completed at SUNY Broome or an accredited institution.
- Cumulative Grade Point Average accounts for up to seven (7) points towards a student’s composite score.
- Cumulative grade point averages below a 2.0 or below a 74 in high school are considered unqualified for competitive admission consideration
Final Grades in the following Prerequisites: The prerequisite grades are based upon the student’s most recent two (2) attempts of each of the following required courses:
- One (1) year of high school biology or college level biology 101 or above.
- Two (2) years of high school math (must complete algebra and geometry) or college level math 115 or above.
- One (1) year of high school chemistry or college level chemistry 120 or above.
Each applicant must meet at least a 74 (high school) or C (college level) in each of the above required prerequisite courses in order to be qualified for admissions consideration.
TEAS Exam: The TEAS exam must be taken no more than one calendar year prior to the date of application submissions.
- For consideration into the program, a score of 65 must be obtained on the exam.
- Applicants with a score less than 65 will be disqualified from admission consideration.
- The exam can be taken twice per calendar year.
Residency Status: Students are eligible for one-half point towards their composite score based on their residency status.
Military Status: Students who are veterans of the United States Armed Forces are eligible for receiving one-half point towards their composite score. Based on the above criteria, a maximum composite score of 29 points is possible. As the number of available seats vary per academic year, students with the top composite scores will be extended an offer of admission to the program.
SUNY Broome’s nursing program is excluded from the college’s Fresh Start policy.
ATI-TEAS Exam Information
The ATI-TEAS was developed to evaluate the academic readiness of applicants to health science programs, including nursing. You may choose to take the ATI TEAS instead of the HESI A2 exam. Both examinations are ranked with the same criteria for competitive admissions. SUNY Broome is currently utilizing the ATI-TEAS remote exam option. Please familiarize yourself with the following information on how to take the exam using Proctorio – a remote proctoring platform.
How to take the ATI TEAS remote proctored exam at ATI
Test of Essential Academic Skills (ATI TEAS) Assessment measures your general knowledge in various content areas. Your performance indicates your readiness to begin a course of healthcare studies and is a predictive measure of your future success in the SUNY Broome Nursing program. ATI is partnering with Proctorio to virtually proctor assessments. Proctorio is a remote proctoring platform that uses machine learning to proctor students from wherever they may be. Proctorio offers a variety of secure exam settings including video, audio, and screen recording designed to maintain the integrity of the assessment and ensure uncompromised exam results.
Follow the steps below to access and take the ATI TEAS Remote Proctored Assessment. Please make sure you have read and understand all these requirements prior to your TEAS Exam Day.
Steps to access and take the ATI TEAS Remote Proctored Assessment (pdf)
