Program Application Information

Program Application

  • Kaplan Entrance Exam: March 1-4 2022 (Testing will be done Via Zoom) Students please sign up now.
  •  Nursing CAS application portal will go live March 7th 2022.
  •  Application deadline June 8 2022 (all transcripts must be verified through NursingCAS by the same deadline)

The UNM-Valencia New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium (NMNEC) Admission Criteria

Associate Degree Requirements

Component
Verified by:
Percentage 
Kaplan Admission Exam
(must be at 55th percentile or 68% to be considered)
Kaplan scores verified by UNM-Valencia
50%
GPA average of 5 required courses
  • 3 credit English I
  • 3 credit Psychology
  • 3-4 credits of Anatomy and Physiology
  • 4 or more credits of a basic science course  (Biology, Chemistry or Microbiology)
  • 3 credit Lifespan/Development
Official transcripts
40%
Other (determined by UNM-Valencia)
  • 2.5% local residency
  • 2.5% has taken 12 or more credits of prerequisites at UNM-Valencia
  • 2.5% Veteran status
  • 2.5% has taken lab for A & P I
  • Driver’s license or utility bill
  • Official transcripts
  • DD214
  • Official transcripts
10%
*Admission criteria for Fall 2021 admission