21 months 

The West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses, in session March 8, 2024, accepted the West Virginia Medicine Center for Nursing Education (WVUM CNE) new program application and approved the WVUM CNE diploma program with provisional approval.

Effective December 16, 2024, the diploma nursing program at West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. (WVU Medicine Center for Nursing Education) at the WVU Innovation Corporation located in Morgantown, WV is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on December 16, 2026.

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000

View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this candidate program at Search ACEN Programs.

NOTE: Upon granting initial accreditation by the ACEN Board of Commissioners, the effective date of initial accreditation is the date on which the nursing program was approved by the ACEN as a candidate program that concluded in the ACEN Board of Commissioners granting initial accreditation.

Students enrolled in the 21-month program will be provided a full tuition waiver, free books, and extensive support services in exchange for a three-year bedside employment commitment at a WVU Medicine hospital.

Tuition, ATI learning resources, uniforms, student equipment, laptops, graduation pins, and required textbooks are included in the tuitionless option.

Out-of-pocket costs for students will include general education credits (taken at a university or college of the student’s choice); pre-admission background check, drug screen, and immunizations; health insurance; and optional learning resources.

Classroom instruction will be delivered utilizing a hybrid model. Clinicals and skills training will be in person.

Our program does not meet the eligibility requirements to offer educational visas. If you need an educational visa to study in the US, our program would not be the right fit for you. If you do not need an educational visa and meet the other application requirements, you are eligible to apply.

Students can apply for temporary housing for on-campus days, if they have a commute of at least 50 miles one way OR commute travel time of 90 minutes based upon fastest and shortest route from home address on file. Housing is not guaranteed.

An educational cohort refers to a group of students who begin and complete a program together. Students accepted to the program will progress through courses with their cohort and then graduate together unless there is a change to their progression.

Download the Application Checklist.

• High school diploma (or equivalent GED, TASC or homeschool completion)
• C or higher in Algebra, Chemistry, and English from high school or college

CNE does not offer these courses and they must be taken at another institution. Agreements will be in place with West Virginia colleges and universities for general studies and RN-to-BSN completion programs. Contact [email protected] to discuss accepted general studies courses.

Review the list of approved transfer course equivalencies.

There are no age restrictions on when your general education courses were completed.

The Center for Nursing Education supports a comprehensive and holistic admission process, recognizing that a multitude of factors contribute to success potential. While test scores are important, they are just one aspect among many. It is recommended that you only submit test scores that are competitive: TEAS – 60 or above on each sub score, ACT – 19.9 or above or SAT – 1050 or above.

For ACT, our school code is 8215. Sign into https://my.act.org/ and request to send scores from your score dashboard.

For SAT, our school code is 10264. Sign into https://mysat.collegeboard.org/login and request scores to be sent from the Send SAT Scores page.

Reminder, only submit if scores are competitive – TEAS – 60 or above on each sub score, ACT – 19.9 or above or SAT – 1050 or above.

Application cycles will open in January (Spring) and August (Fall) of each year.

Spring Admission Cycle – Admission applications will be accepted January 15 through March 1. All application materials must be completed and submitted by March 1 at 11:59 PM for candidates to be part of the first consideration period for the Spring cohort that begins the following year. Competitive candidates will be invited to do a virtual interview and survey in March. A second, in-person interview will be offered to candidates invited to the final round in March-April. First offers will be made after April 15. The committee will review other applicants if seats become available after the first consideration cycle.

Fall Admission Cycle – Admission applications will be accepted August 15 through October 1. All application materials must be completed and submitted by October 1 at 11:59 PM for candidates to be part of the first consideration period for the Fall cohort that begins the following year. Competitive candidates will be invited to do a virtual interview and survey in October. A second, in-person interview will be offered to candidates invited to the final round in October-November. First offers will be made after November 15. The committee will review other applicants if seats become available after the first consideration cycle.

NOTE: Late or incomplete applications are ineligible.

A link will be added to the website from January 15 – March 1 (for admission to the spring cohort the following year) and August 15 – October 1 (for admission to the fall cohort the following year). .

Acceptance – applicants who are offered a seat in the cohort will have ten days to inform the Center for Nursing Education if they accept the offer.

Acceptance contingent upon conditions – applicants are offered admission contingent on the completion of high school, completion of required courses or receipt of required documents. They will have ten days to notify the Center for Nursing Education if they accept the seat and must complete any conditions by the deadline in the email.

Waitlist – applicants offered a seat on the waitlist will have ten days to reply to the offer. The waitlist is not a guarantee of being added to the cohort and the waitlist ends the day before the cohort begins classes. All applicants on the waitlist are encouraged to apply for the next cohort as waitlisted candidates are not automatically considered for any other cohorts.

Denial – applicants are not competitive and will not continue in the application cycle.

Review the denial email and consider the information enclosed. To increase your competitiveness for a future application, visit Tips for Competitive Applications.