We work to provide as many pathways as possible for you to join the rewarding career field of nursing. If your high school or college GPA is too low to qualify for enrollment, you have a few additional options with Herzing University:
- Enroll in a Pre-Nursing associate degree program. We’ve developed an Associate of Science/Associate of Applied Science in General Studies in Pre-Nursing curriculum specifically designed to help you improve your GPA and qualify for a BSN program in the future. Our minimum GPA requirements is 2.25, with availability through our Atlanta, Brookfield, Kenosha, Madison, Minneapolis, Orlando and Tampa campuses.
- Enroll in an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN/ADN) program. You can qualify for the NCLEX-RN by earning an associate degree in nursing. Our minimum GPA requirement is 2.5, with campus availability in Akron, Birmingham, Clarksville, Nashville, Orlando, and Tampa.
- Enroll in a Practical Nursing Diploma program (LPN/PN). As an alternative, you may consider becoming a practical nurse. You can earn a diploma in as few as 12 months and qualify to take the NCLEX-PN exam. Our minimum GPA requirement is 2.0, with campus availability in Akron, Birmingham, Brookfield, Clarksville, Kenosha, Madison, Minneapolis, Madison, Minneapolis, Nashville, Orlando and Tampa.
No matter which educational pathway you choose, you’ll be building a strong foundation to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the future.
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* BLS pay estimates calculate the median annual wage for various occupations. Per the BLS the median wage for an occupation is: "The wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount, and half earned less. Median wage data are from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey." Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook 2025. BLS median wage estimates do not represent entry-level wages and/or salaries. Multiple factors, including prior experience, age, geographic market in which you want to work, and degree level and field, will affect career outcomes, including starting salary and earnings as an experienced employee. Herzing neither represents that its graduates will earn the median salaries calculated by BLS for a particular job nor guarantees that graduation from its program will result in a job, promotion, particular wage or salary, or other career growth.
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