Admissions & Transfers

General Admissions Requirements

Acceptance to Hondros College of Nursing is based on the following requirements:

1. The applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States. The applicant must submit official, un-expired government-issued documentation needed for admission (driver’s license, state ID, passport, or proof of citizenship or permanent residency if not a U.S. citizen);
    
2. The applicant must be at least 18 years of age or older at the time he or she starts the program
    
3. The applicant must complete and sign the application for admission and pay the applicable application fee;
    
4. The applicant must complete the Student Online Readiness Survey. For technology requirements, refer to the “Technology Requirements and Acceptable Use Policy” on page 23. There are no additional costs to enroll in courses offered only via distance education
    
5. The applicant must be a high school graduate or possess the recognized equivalent of a high school diploma. The applicant must provide documentation of graduation from high school in the form of a valid high school diploma, transcript, or other acceptable documentation issued by an authorized state education agency (e.g., General Education Development (GED)). International transcripts/documents need to be evaluated by an organization that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE); and
    
6. The applicant must complete and sign the enrollment agreement and pay any applicable enrollment agreement fees.  

Hondros College of Nursing determines each applicant’s physical location using the address provided on the enrollment agreement. Students must process changes to their address using the CAMS Student Portal, by clicking the “Edit Profile” link. Residing in a state in which Hondros College of Nursing is not approved to operate may adversely impact the student’s ability to complete the program. Further, moving to a state where Hondros College of Nursing has not determined that the program will lead to licensure may impact the student’s ability to become licensed within the state. More information can be found under the Professional Licensure Disclosure on the Consumer Information area of the Hondros College of Nursing website.

Applicants may be admitted to the Associate Degree in Nursing program by meeting the criteria of either having completed an approved practical nursing program or through the direct entry option.

1. The applicant must complete an interview with an admissions representative; 

2. The applicant must complete a criminal background check via electronic fingerprint check with National Background Check, Inc. (NBCI), or Viewpoint, for an Ohio [BCI] and FBI check, and pay the applicable fee (certain convictions and/or pending charges may result in an adverse admissions decision).

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General Admissions Requirements (Effective Winter 2027 cohort and beyond)

Acceptance to Hondros College of Nursing is based on the following requirements:

The applicant must submit official, unexpired government-issued documentation needed for admission (driver’s license, state ID, passport);

The applicant must be at least 18 years of age or older at the time he or she starts the program;

The applicant must complete and sign the application for admission;

The applicant must be a high school graduate or possess the recognized equivalent of a high school diploma. The applicant must complete a high school graduation attestation. At any time during the admissions process or while enrolled as a student, the applicant may be required to provide documentation of graduation from high school in the form of a valid high school diploma, transcript, or other acceptable documentation issued by an authorized state education agency (e.g., General Education Development (GED)). Failure to provide required documentation may result in a denial of admission or administrative withdrawal;

• Applicants to programs in the state of Indiana are required to provide a high school transcript, or other acceptable documentation issued by an authorized student education agency (e.g., General Education Development (GED)).
• Graduates of high schools outside of the United States must provide evidence of an equivalency to US secondary education standards. Applicants must provide appropriate documentation as identified by the Ministry of Education in the country where the secondary education was completed along with the standard attestation. The transcript/diploma needs to be evaluated by an academic credential evaluation agency to indicate the student’s education level equivalent to US secondary education standards and should be transcribed into English. Approved member evaluators can be found at naces.org or aice-eval.org. The applicant is responsible for the cost of the evaluation.
  

The applicant must complete and sign the enrollment agreement.