The Nursing Department at Farmingdale State College has an excellent reputation and is nationally recognized for graduating exceptional nurses. Our Nursing BS program is our most competitive program with limited seats available. We are ranked 8th Best Value RN program in New York.
Our progressive nursing and simulation laboratory offers students the opportunity to develop skills that they can apply in the clinical setting to provide holistic care that promotes optimum well-being to individuals and families.
Whether a student is looking to start their education, transfer into Nursing, or advance their career, FSC has options.
Fall Semester Only
Application & Documentation Deadline: January 15
TEAS Exam Deadline: February 15
All applicants to the nursing program must meet the safety and technical standards and have completed the following prerequisites.
High School Requirements
All prerequisite courses should be completed by the priority deadline of January 15.
Pre-Admissions Exam
TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) atitesting.com
This program is designed for students directly out of high school or with very few college credits. Please note that it will take four years to complete this program regardless of previous coursework, due to the sequence of nursing courses required for graduation. Transfer students are encouraged to apply for the BS of Nursing Advanced Standing offered in the spring semester. Final decisions on applications are sent approximately two weeks after the TEAS Exam deadline.
| TEAS Total Exam Score | 35% |
| Cumulative GPA | 40% |
| Average of Biology/Chemistry Regents Exam Scores | 25% |
Online RN to BS Completion Program
Fall Semester Only
Rolling Admissions
All applicants to the nursing program must meet the safety and technical standards. Applicants for the Distance Education RN to BS Completion Program must hold an unencumbered RN license and current RN registration from the state in which they reside.
Applicants must be graduates of an accredited associate degree nursing program and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. The applicant must also show competence in all transfer Science and Nursing courses (the typical student admitted has grades of B or better in all courses). The RN to BS Completion Program consists of 60 college credits beyond the associate degree (26 credits in the major and 32-36 credits of liberal arts and sciences).
Transfer credits will be evaluated after acceptance. Students who enter the SUNY system after fall 2000 must complete all General Education requirements as outlined in the College Catalog, which is available online. A minimum of 30 credits in nursing and 20 credits in liberal arts and sciences may be transferred.
Sample Program of Study
| NUR 215W Developing Nurses’ Ways of Knowing | 3 Credits |
| NUR 216 The Art of Nursing | 2 Credits |
| NUR 301 Community Nursing 90 Clinical Hours | 4 Credits |
| NUR 305 Health Promotion and Patient Education | 3 Credits |
| NUR 401 Modes of Inquiry | 3 Credits |
| NUR 404 Nurse as Advocate and Change Agent | 3 Credits |
| NUR 406 Senior Leadership Practicum 120 Clinical Hours | 5 Credits |
| HST 301 Health Care Organization | 3 Credits |
| MTH 110 Statistics | 3 Credits |
| BIO 240 Bioethics | 3 Credits |
All of the nursing programs are extremely competitive. The typical student admitted has grades of B or better in all courses.
Please note: As of May 2019, California is not currently a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)
Spring Semester Only
Application, Documentation, & TEAS Exam Deadline: October 15
All prerequisite courses required for the advanced standing program MUST be completed by the end of the Summer term, prior to the October 15 deadline.
All applicants to the nursing program must meet the safety and technical standards and have completed the following courses:
High School Level
College Level
Pre-Admissions Exam
TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) atitesting.com
Applicants to the Advanced Standing program must attain a grade of "B" or better in BIO 170 and BIO 171 to be considered. Only two attempts are allowed within 5 years (withdrawals are counted as an attempt). The higher of the two grades will be used in the rubric. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admissions and all applicants will be ranked on the following:
ADVANCED STANDING RUBRIC
| TEAS Total Exam Score | 30% |
| Cumulative GPA | 30% |
| Prerequisite GPA | 40% |
This is not an accelerated nursing program and will take a minimum of three years to complete. Final decisions on applications are sent approximately two weeks after the deadline.
Please note: Completion of the minimum prerequisite courses does not guarantee admission. Applicants are ranked according to grades and exam score.
Beginning August 1, students can apply online for the Fall and Spring semesters.
Incoming Freshman applicants can choose to apply using the SUNY Application or the Common Application.
If you are applying to only SUNY schools, utilize the SUNY Application for all of your applications. If you are applying to both public and private schools, using the Common Application is recommended.
Please have all official documents sent electronically through the Registrar’s office of your college(s).
If you are unable to submit a transcript digitally, the Registrar's office my send by mailed to the following address:
Farmingdale State College
Office of Admissions
2350 Broadhollow Road
Farmingdale, New York 11735
Application Processing Center
The State University of New York State
University Plaza
Albany, NY 11246
