Blue Ridge Community College Acceptance Rate, GPA, and Admission Requirements

BRCC's nursing program requires BIO 141/142 completed within 7 years of program start, and a Kaplan Nursing Entrance Test score of at least 45 on each section - but the program explicitly notes successful applicants usually score above 60. You can only take the Kaplan once per testing cycle (November?April), so treat your first attempt as your real shot and prepare accordingly rather than planning to "improve on a retake."

BRCC gives explicit preference in nursing selection to applicants with 12 continuous months of residence in the service region, a higher GPA specifically in BIO 141/142 (not just overall GPA), paid healthcare experience in a certified facility within the past year, or 50+ EMT/Rescue Squad volunteer hours in the past year. If you're building your application timeline, deliberately accumulate one of these documented factors - a certified nursing assistant job or EMT volunteer hours - rather than relying on GPA alone to stand out.

Current Virginia-licensed LPNs applying to BRCC's nursing program receive credit for several first-year nursing courses (NSG 100, 106, 130, 152, 170) and only need to complete NSG 115 and NSG 200, starting their clinical sequence the summer after acceptance. Apply through this LPN-specific track with your official LPN transcript and current license rather than the general application, since going in as a "traditional" applicant forfeits this credit.

BRCC's policy states that two NSG course failures across two separate academic semesters make a student ineligible for readmission to the program entirely - not just requiring a repeat. A single failure allows you to repeat or reapply from semester one, but a second failure closes the door. Treat any first nursing-course struggle as a serious signal to seek tutoring or support immediately, since the margin for a second setback doesn't exist here.