Arnot Ogden Medical Center School of Nursing·Town of Elmira, New York
Students are responsible for completing an accelerated Associate Degree in Nursing program through rigorous coursework and clinical rotations. They must maintain a minimum grade of 80% in all nursing courses to progress through the curriculum.
This application is for enrollment as a student in the Associate Degree in Nursing Program Here are some key facts about the Arnot School of Nursing: The Arnot School of Nursing started in 1897 We are an accelerated program with high standards for our nursing students. Our focus is hospital-based generalist RN nursing We currently offer an Associate Degree in Nursing (RN) To date, we have a 98% pass rate on the RN NCLEX We have the most hospital clinical hours of ANY RN program approx. (700 hours) Are Daytime program is 4 semesters and our Evening program is 6 semesters The total cost for our 2-yr. program, (tuition, books, & fees), is approx. $26,000 We offer title IV financial aid We have generous scholarship programs and the Centralus sponsorship program We only have one start per year-Fall
DAYTIME Deadline to apply for the DAYTIME associate degree in nursing is March 15th, 2027 High School Students need Algebra, Chemistry w/lab component, and Biology, all with at least a 75% final grade College Students need Algebra, and Chemistry w/lab component, both with at least a final grade of a C A Score of 64.9% or higher is required on the ATI TEAS test. (register at: www.atitesting.com).
Need to still take the TEAS, just enter "pending" in the application.
TEAS test must be completed to be interviewed.
Students can be accepted pending completion of high school or other college courses.
We will consider transferring in college credits for non-nursing degree courses (Eng.
Comp; Intro to Soc.; Intro to Psych; A&P I & II; Micro) with official transcript and a passing grade of C or better from an accredited school Things to know once accepted: Nursing classes and clinicals begin first semester of freshman year Pass grade for nursing courses is 80% (B-).
Students who do not meet this criterion, must wait one year to repeat the nursing course, but can continue to take non-nursing general education degree courses All nursing courses are taught here at our school in the Clute Education Building on the Arnot Ogden Medical Center campus All non-nursing general education degree courses are taught at Elmira College There is an option for LPNs to test out of fundamentals
EVENING Deadline to apply for the EVENING associate degree in nursing is March 15th, 2027 High School Students need Algebra, Chemistry w/lab component, and Biology, all with at least a 75% final grade College Students need Algebra, and Chemistry w/lab component, both with at least a final grade of a C A Score of 64.9% or higher is required on the ATI TEAS test. (register at: www.atitesting.com). Need to still take the TEAS, just enter "pending" in the application TEAS test must be completed to be interviewed Students can be accepted pending completion of high school or other college courses We will consider transferring in college credits for non-nursing degree courses (Eng. Comp; Intro to Soc.; Intro to Psych; A&P I & II; Micro) with official transcript and a passing grade of C or better from an accredited school Things to know once accepted: There is NOT an LPN-Fundamentals test out in the Evening program Nursing classes and clinicals begin Fall 2027 for those who transfer in the general education coursework Pass grade for nursing courses is 80% (B-). Students who do not meet this criterion, must wait one year to repeat the nursing course, but can continue to take non-nursing general education degree courses All nursing courses are taught here at our school in the Clute Education Building on the Arnot Ogden Medical Center campus All non-nursing general education degree courses are taught online through Elmira College For those needing the general education courses, the first three semesters of the program are general education coursework Nursing courses are anticipated to be held 4-5 nights a week for approximately 4-5 hours/night
Applicants must have completed high school or college-level Algebra, Chemistry with lab, and Biology with specific minimum grades. Additionally, candidates are required to achieve a score of 64.9% or higher on the ATI TEAS test to be considered for an interview.
Market context
In New York, nursing school pathways are often competitive because programs screen for academic readiness and test performance before interviews. This role category is especially selective due to required coursework in Algebra, Chemistry with lab, and Biology, plus a minimum 64.9% ATI TEAS score. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your transcript and TEAS plan before applying.
