Admissions Requirements

Admission/Application Procedure

All documents submitted to the College as required to complete the admission process remain the property of Labouré College. Applicants are responsible for submitting the following:

1. Application for admission, with non-refundable application fee of $50.
2. Official transcript of secondary school or official copy of GED.
3. Any and ALL official college transcript(s).
4. Professional letter of recommendation on official letterhead.
5. All applicants who meet the minimum admission’s requirements above are required to complete the Accuplacer exam. Those that hold a bachelors degree or higher are exempt. Accuplacer scores must be submitted by application deadlines, with no exceptions. Accuplacer testing only applies to degree programs. Applicants for certificate programs and the RN-BSN program are exempt from taking the Accuplacer test. Applicants eligible to sit for the Accuplacer test will be notified by Admissions to schedule a testing appointment.
6. Nursing Advanced Placement Program for LPNs applicants must provide proof of a current, valid Massachusetts license as a practical nurse.
7. Neurodiagnostic Technology applicants are required to visit a clinical site, complete a “Motor Function Skills and Abilities” self-assessment sheet, and must meet with NDT department chairperson or attend an information sessions and clinical visit as a part of the admission requirement. Applicants to the EOL (NDT Distance Learning Certificate) are required to submit an essay and an additional letter of recommendation.
8. Radiation Therapy applicants must meet with their department chairperson, complete a “Motor Function Skills and Abilities” self-assessment sheet, attend an information session, and visit a clinical site.
9. Foreign applicants:
• • Official results of the TOEFL must be submitted to the admissions office by all applicants whose native language is not English and who have not graduated from an American high school.
  • Official transcripts from all colleges and secondary schools attended must be translated into English and converted into an American grading system.
10. Applicants seeking admission for the fall semester must complete the entire application process (including Accuplacer testing) by July 1st. Notification letters will be issued on a rolling basis. A $200.00 enrollment deposit is due according to the date on the acceptance letter. Applicants seeking admission for the winter semester must complete the entire application process (including Accuplacer testing) by November 1st. Notification letters will be issued on a rolling basis and the $200.00 enrollment deposit is due according to the date on the acceptance letter.
11. To indicate acceptance of the offer of admission, the applicant must complete the Acceptance Form and submit a non-refundable enrollment deposit of $200.00 by the deadline identified within the acceptance letter.

Admission Testing

All qualified applicants who do not hold a bachelors degree or higher are required to complete a computer based assessment known as the Accuplacer Tests. These tests are used by the Admissions Committee as part of the admissions process, as well as to evaluate basic skills in the areas of sentence skills, reading comprehension and mathematics. If the applicant is admitted, they are also used to match students with appropriate courses and academic support services. Labouré College Accuplacer testing appointments are scheduled weekly in the morning and afternoon.             

• Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled testing appointment.  Late arrivals will not be allowed in the designated testing area and will need to reschedule their testing appointment.
• A photo ID is required in order to sit for the Accuplacer test.
• Applicants normally complete Accuplacer testing within a three hour time block.  An applicant requiring special testing accommodations must make their requirements known to the Admissions Office when scheduling their examination appointment.  Written documentation from a medical professional describing the suggested accommodations must be submitted to the Admissions Office prior to the Accuplacer test.

Accuplacer Scoring

Raw or scaled scores will be used for acceptance and placement purposes.

Students scoring below 60 in Reading Comprehension, 70 in Sentence Skills, or 35 in Arithmetic will not be accepted to the college.
The following minimum scores will be required for acceptance and placement into general education courses: Reading Comprehension- 80, Sentence Skills- 90, and Arithmetic- 55. 
The following minimum scores will be required for acceptance and placement into HCOP courses: Reading Comprehension- 60, Sentence Skills- 70, and Arithmetic- 35. HCOP or the Health Careers Opportunity Program focuses on teaching the skills necessary for success in nursing and allied health courses. learn more about HCOP

Students who have taken the Accuplacer test in reading comprehension, sentence skills, and arithmetic at another institution, within the last calendar year, may submit official proof of their scores, in lieu of sitting for testing. Scores from all three sections of the test must be received in order for the scores to be considered.

Scores must be received by the Admissions Office in order for the file to be complete. Scores must come in a sealed envelope, signed by another institution’s authorizing party. 

The college will allow one retest within a three month period. A two week waiting period between the initial test and the retest is required. 

Admission Criteria for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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