Apply to the Program
Online applications are accepted two times a year: Feb. 1-28 for classes beginning fall semester (August) or July 1-31 for classes beginning in the spring semester (January). Admission to the Nursing Program is competitive, and students must be in satisfactory academic standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in all of the completed courses listed in the Nursing curriculum.
CNA Licensure will be required for all applicants requesting admission into the Fall 2026 cohort (February 2026 Application) and all future cohorts. For admission into the Fall 2025 cohort (February 2025 Application) and the Spring 2026 cohort (July 2025 application), CNA licensure is strongly encouraged. Other medical experience is not equivocal nor a substitution for CNA Licensure.
There are two primary avenues for acceptance into the nursing program: General Nursing or Advanced Placement. General Nursing is for applicants needing all four semesters of the nursing program. Advanced Placement Applicants are students who are Licensed Practical Nurses. See the Nursing Application Guide and Program Student Handbook for more information.
General Nursing Application Process:
Submit a Degree Seeking College Application to the College at least 2-3 weeks prior to the nursing application deadline.
Send official transcripts, if applicable, to Admissions at least 2-3 weeks prior to the nursing application deadline.
Transfer students are required to contact a Student Success Coach as part of the admission process. To make an appointment, use the Navigate app in myLCCC.
A Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher is required in all of the completd courses listed in the nursing curriculum. ONLY official transcripts processed through LCCC are accepted for consideration. Unofficial transcripts are not accepted.
Take the TEAS Exam and submit your Overall Score and your Reading Score and submit it with your application. View exam fee. The test may be taken a maximum of two times within one year with at least a 3-week interval between the tests. The score is valid for two years. Contact the LCCC testing center for details and scheduling at 307.778.1274 or examlabFREELARAMIE.
STRT: Strategies for Success (3 credits) - Some students may qualify for an exemption to this course.
ENGL 1010: English Composition I (3 credits)
MATH 1400: College Algebra (3 credits) - Statistics, Theory of Mathematics or Clinical Calculations does not fulfill this requirement.
ZOO 2015: Human Anatomy or Anatomy & Physiology I (4 credits) - If you take Human Anatomy you must complete the sequence with Human Physiology. If you take A&P I you must complete the sequence with A&P II. Taking one course from each sequence will not fulfill the requirements.
See the General Nursing Application Process above for further information.
Submit a degree seeking college admission application to the College.
Send official transcripts to the College.
Talk with a Success Coach.
Determine that your Cumulative GPA is at lest a 2.5 or higher for the courses listed in the nursing curriculum.
Upload your ATI PN Comprehensive Predictor results or verification of successful NCLEX-PN Exam within the last year. Complete the questions regarding where your ATI PN Predictor was taken and the scores. For the ATI PN Predictor tests taken at institutions other than LCCC, send your official scores to the Testing Center at examlabFREELARAMIE.%C2%A0
Upload a copy of your PN License.
Complete the prerequisite courses with a minimum Grade of "C" or higher.
STRT 1000: Strategies for Success (3 credits) - Some students may qualify for an exemption to this course.
ENGL 1010: English Composition I (3 credits)
MATH 1400: College Algebra (3 credits) - Statistics, Theory of Mathematics or Clinical Calculations does not fulfill this requirement.
ZOO 2010: Human Anatomy and Physiology I or Human Anatomy (4 credits) - If you take Human Anatomy you must complete the sequence with Human Physiology. If you take A&P I you must complete the sequence with A&P II. Taking one course from each sequence will not fulfill the requirements.
ZOO 2020: Human Anatomy and Physiology II or Human Physiology (4 credits)
PSYC 1000: General Psychology (3 credits)
Medical Microbiology (4 credits) - If you have taken a general microbiology course, we will substitute it for the Medical Microbiology course.
Tell us where you completed your previous of nursing education, and indicate if you have ever been ineligible to continue in a nursing program.
*Advanced Placement is dependent upon a space-available basis and adequate clinical resources, and it is not guaranteed.
Application Evaluation
The application will only be considered if ALL of the following are met:
See General Nursing Application Process above.
For Advanced Placement Applicants:
See Admission Requirements for Advanced Placement Students above.
Completing only the prerequisite courses with the minimum “C” requirement typically will not be enough to be competitive for consideration for admission to the nursing program. Most applicants accepted into the nursing program have completed the majority of the general education requirements with an average grade of “B” or higher.
Applications are reviewed by the application committee after the submission deadline. Applications that are incomplete, not submitted online through the application portal on the nursing program’s website or submitted past the application deadline will not be considered.
Online Application Submission Process
Review Section 1 of the Nursing Program Student Handbook for details of the admission process
Submit the online nursing application during the open application period: fall semester start, applications are accepted February 1-28. For spring semester start, applications are accepted July 1-31.
The application can be saved before submission. However, you must complete the application and push the submit button for it to be considered complete and reviewed by the committee.
Submit application materials by deadline on the final day of the application period.
All applicants will be notified of their acceptance status within six weeks of the last day of the application period.
General Nursing Applicants
Personal information (name, address phone number, LCCC student ID, etc.)
Statement of Understanding Concerning Licensure document – sign that you have read the document.
Upload your TEAS results. Complete the questions regarding Where your TEAS was taken and the overall and reading scores. For TEAS tests taken at institutions other than LCCC, send your official TEAS Scores to the Exam Lab at examlab@lccc.wy.edu.
All the requirements under the General Nursing Applicants
Upload your ATI PN Comprehensive Predictor results or verification of successful NCLEX-PN Exam within the last year. Complete the questions regarding where your ATI PN Predictor was taken and the scores. For the ATI PN Predictor tests taken at institutions other than LCCC, send your official scores to the Exam Lab at examlabFREELARAMIE.%C2%A0
Upload a copy of your PN License.
Tell us where you completed your prior nursing education and indicate if you have ever been ineligible to continue in a nursing program. Failure to disclose unsuccessful continuation in a previously enrolled program may preclude student from acceptance or continuation in the LCCC Nursing Program.