Application Requirements

NSCC’s Nurse Education program is CLOSED for Fall 2026. 

Fall 2027 Nurse Education Admissions

Priority Deadline: February 12, 2027
Application Inquiries: SelectiveAdmissions@northshore.edu
Checklist: Download the Application Checklist 

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Attend a Mandatory Information Session

Attendance at a Nurse Education Information Session (between August 2026 - February 2027) is required before applying to the Nurse Education program to learn about admission requirements, curriculum, clinical experiences, and the application process.

Location: Virtual (Zoom) or In-Person (Danvers Campus). Check each date for the specific location.
Duration: Approximately 1 hour.
Attendance: Sessions begin promptly at the scheduled time. Late arrivals (5+ minutes) will not be admitted and must attend a future session. Attendance will be recorded.

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NSCC’s Nurse Education program is CLOSED for Fall 2026.

The information sessions listed below are for Fall 2027 applicants. 

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Tuesday, September 29, 2026 (do not need to RSVP)
3:00 - 4:00pm
Danvers Campus, Health Professions and Student Services building, 1st floor, room 105 

Thursday, October 29, 2026 - session is full
3:00 - 4:00pm
via Zoom - session is full

Thursday, November 19, 2026 (do not need to RSVP)
3:00 - 4:00pm
Danvers Campus, Health Professions and Student Services building, 1st floor, room 105 

Thursday, December 10, 2026 (do not need to RSVP)
9:00 - 10:00am 
Danvers Campus, Math and Science building, 1st floor, room 119 

 

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Take ATI TEAS Exam

Exam Requirements:

• Preferred that TEAS are taken at NSCC (online TEAS exams not accepted at this time)
• Exams taken in testing locations other than NSCC must adhere to the proctoring requirements with a secured browser. 
• ATI TEAS Version 7 required.
• Max 3 attempts per academic year (Sept 1 - Aug 31) regardless of the testing site and program to which they are applying.
• Tests from other locations require an official transcript from ATI (Order Here).
• Students whose score reports reflect that they have tested more than two times require an official transcript from ATI (Order Here)
• NSCC reserves the right to verify all TEAS score reports. 

Required TEAS sections

• Reading (69% or higher)
• Math (73% or higher)
• Science (50% or higher)
• English (66.7% or higher) 

TEAS Exam Exemptions

• If you hold a Bachelor's degree, from an accredited US college or university, and have completed Anatomy & Physiology I & II within the last 10 years with a "C" grade or better, the TEAS requirement is waived.
• Transfer Students from an ACEN or CCNE accredited Nurse Education Program who earned 16 credits of Nursing courses in the last 5 years with a "B" grade or better, the TEAS requirement is waived. 

For information or concerns about the ATI TEAS Exam, please contact TEAS@northshore.edu.

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Complete the Application

Submit the Selective Admissions Application regardless of whether you are a new or current student. 

Required Documents

• Completed application
• NSG Information Session
• Essay 
• TEAS scores 
• Other supporting materials (see below)

Fall 2027 Online Application coming mid-September

 

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Write & Submit Your Essay

(Essays submitted with this application must be your own original work. More details can be found in the online application.)

A word-processed essay written in the English language must be uploaded for the year in which you are applying. Essay should be approximately 1-2 pages)

1. Describe a specific moment when a belief about health, caregiving or responsibility led you to act in a way you later reconsidered. Explain your original belief, what happened, the exact point your thinking changed, what you now recognize was flawed in your perspective, and one concrete way this change has influenced your behavior since.

 

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Submit all previous College/University Transcripts

All official transcripts from previous colleges/universities must be sent directly to NSCC. If you’ve already submitted transcripts, you must send updated ones if you’ve completed additional coursework.

How to Submit

May be sent from your College(s) to NSCC: 

1. Email: SelectiveAdmissions@northshore.edu

2. Mail:
    NSCC Admissions Office
    1 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923

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Demonstrate Proficiency

Upload documentation to your application. Communications & Mathematics Proficiency can be demonstrated in multiple ways:

• SAT scores
• Accuplacer tests
• High school GPA
• College coursework

More on Communications Proficiency
More on Math Proficiency

 

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Submit High School Transcript or GED

Upload your high school transcript or GED score report. If you submitted this within the last 5 years, confirm with SelectiveAdmissions@northshore.edu.

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Biology Requirement

Applicants must meet ONE of the following:

• BIO211 (grade "C" or higher)
• BIO101 or BIO105 (grade "C" or higher, no time limit)
• TEAS - Science Section (50% or higher, no time limit)
• LPN Certificate (no time limit)
• Bachelor of Science in Biological Science (no time limit)
• Within the last 5 years:
  • • High School Biology (grade "C" or higher)
    • CLEP test (score 50 or higher)
    • AP Biology Test (score 3 or higher)

 

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Chemistry Requirement

• High School or College level Chemistry (grade "C" or higher, no time limit) Lab component is not required.

 

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Math Requirement

Applicants must meet ONE of the following (no time limit):

• High School Algebra (grade "C" or higher)
• MAT110, MAT094, MAT002 or MAT061 (grade "C" or higher)
• Module 8 or higher
• Test Scores:
  • • Math proficiency and CEAR score of 54 or NGQA score of 262 or higher
    • Math ACT: score of 22 or higher
    • SAT: score 510 or higher (pre-2016)
    • SAT: score 540 or higher (2016 or later)
    • TEAS Math: score 73 or higher
    • College-level math course (grade "C" or higher)

 

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Course Completion Prior to Fall 2027

All students must complete the following before starting the Fall 2027 semester:

• Anatomy and Physiology I (BIO211)
• Composition I (CMP101)

Accreditation

North Shore Community College is an accredited public institute of higher education where all are welcome and each is challenged. NSCC is accredited by NECHE, the New England Commission of Higher Education.

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

The Nurse Education Associate in Science degree at North Shore Community College’s Ferncroft Road campus in Danvers, MA, is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).  Additionally, the program is approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.

ACEN Contact Information:
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000