Please submit your application through the Office of Undergraduate Admission.
The AAS Nursing Program is now accepting applications for the Fall 2026 admission from Jan. 23 through Feb. 27, by 5 p.m. Please follow the instructions below to ensure your application package is complete.
- Two Professional (i.e., Supervisor, Professor, Assistant Manager, or Manager only). Recommendation letters should be submitted by the evaluator and must be current, fully complete, and signed. Please complete the required Nursing Recommendation Request Form.
- Applications will be sent to eligible students only from the Nursing Program Student Navigator. Please check your UDC Student email for the application. Your application will appear in your email as an external Adobe Sign.
- For essay, unofficial transcript(s), and ATI TEAS Results submission:
- Access to the portal here
- Click on place order
- Select IUdmspring: Spring Nursing Applications Document Manager and follow the instructions. Only upload your Nursing Essay, Unofficial transcript and ATI TEAS Results.
- Below is the TEAS PSI Registration Guide and Link
- You will be informed by Dr. Vonda Rogers via email to complete the Global Background Clearance.
The Office of Admission processes applications to the University. Admission to the University does not guarantee admission to the Nursing Program. Students are not automatically admitted to the Nursing Program by indicating an interest in nursing or declaring nursing as a major. Students must make an application to the program and nursing admission is competitive.
Nursing students are admitted to the clinical nursing courses consistent with the established admission criteria and selection process. Students enrolled in UDC as regular unlicensed nursing students must complete the AAS Nursing Program general education requirements; earn a minimum grade of “B” in each course on the program of study; and earn a UDC AAS Nursing Program general education grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher to be eligible to make a formal application to the Nursing Program. Application packets for the Nursing Program are retrieved electronically through CastleBranch in August and December and must be returned to the same location announced deadlines respectively to be logged upon receipt.
Applicants are notified in writing or by their UDC email. Eligibility criteria for program admission include, but are not limited to, the following minimum requirements:
- AASN General Education Grade Point Average of 3.0 or greater.
- Completion of all prerequisite courses with a grade of at least a B.
- Completion of a science (Anatomy and Physiology Lecture/Lab) course within five years of admission.
- Satisfactory professional recommendations (i.e., employer, manager, professor).
- National Criminal Background Clearance.
- Only have one repeat failure in any science course (Lecture or Lab).
- Completed application on or before the deadline.
- Successful completion of a standardized admission examination.
Students are informed in writing or by their UDC email of their application status in approximately four weeks. Selected students are given detailed information on the requirements for progression.
Accepted students must verify completion of the following requirements prior to agency assignments (a component of all nursing practicum courses):
- Acknowledge intent to enroll in writing.
- Valid UDC Student and Official Picture Identification.
- Health clearance by University Health Services or Primary Care Physician.
- Ten-panel Drug screening is required.
Students who are denied admission to the nursing program are informed and assisted to explore other career options or may reapply during the next application cycle. Applications of those not admitted are not retained.
Admission Testing Requirements (TEAS)
For entry into the Fall 2026 program, eligible applicants will be required to take the ATI TEAS. Applicants are required to upload their results in CastleBranch. If you do not pass the entrance examination, still upload your results and complete your application process.
TEAS Minimum Score Requirements
Minimum Total Score: Proficient – 58.7
Projected Costs
- CastleBranch – $52.98 (one-time payment)
- Nursing Uniforms and supplies (Uniforms, shoes, lab coat, penlight, scissors, stethoscope, and blood pressure cuff) – $250
- ATI Pre-Admission Examination – Approximately $120
- ATI Online Course Resource $225 per Semester
- Background Check – $64
Have you always dreamed of being a supportive, helping hand for those in need? With an Associate of Applied Sciences in Nursing (AASN) degree from the University of the District of Columbia, you can become the healthcare professional your community needs!
