Merit Placement Criteria
ADN Students Only

Criteria	Ranking	Points
College Degree	Bachelor’s or higher degree with cumulative GPA of 4.0   Bachelor’s or higher degree with cumulative GPA of 3.5 -3.999   Bachelor’s or higher degree with cumulative GPA of 3.0 – 3.499	5     3     1
NLN Pre-Admission Exam (PAX-RN)	Composite score at the  80th or higher   percentile   Composite score at the 76th to 79th percentile   Composite score at the 70th  to 75th   percentile	5     3     1
Pre-Nursing Certificate	Completion of pre-nursing certificate courses with a 4.0 GPA   Completion of pre-nursing certificate courses with a 3.5 – 3.999 GPA   Completion of pre-nursing certificate courses with a 3.0 – 3.499 GPA	5     3       1
Lab Science Courses  (BIO 210, 211 and 225) or equivalents taken within the last 5 years	Completion of lab sciences with a combined GPA of 4.0   Completion of lab sciences with a combined GPA of 3.5 – 3.999   Completion of lab sciences with a combined GPA of 3.0 – 3.499	5     3     1
English and Math Courses or equivalents	Completion of ENG 101 and MAT 120/110 with a combined GPA of 4.0   Completion of ENG 101 and MAT 120/110 with a combined GPA of 3.5 – 3.999   Completion of ENG 101 and MAT 120/110 with a  combined GPA of 3.0 – 3.499	5       3       1