Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS®)
The TEAS® is an assessment product of Academic Testing, Inc (ATI). The WCU School of Nursing Undergraduate Pre-licensure BSN program uses applicant performance on the ATI, in addition to the Verbal/Critical Reading SAT and current collegiate grade point average, to rank applicants. The Acceleratd BSN program uses performance on the ATI, cumulative undergraduate grade point average and the interview score to rank applicants.

WCU tests using TEAS Version V (5.0). ATI provides information regarding the TEAS® at: http://www.atitesting.com/Solutions.aspx. You are encouraged to review this information.

While ATI permits repeat administration of the TEAS V exam, the School of Nursing will allow applicants to take the TEAS exam only one time during an application cycle. An application cycle is defined as the day following the previous program admission cycle's deadline and the new application deadline. The School of Nursing will accept your score if you took the TEAS V prior to the beginning of the application cycle during which you are applying. If you have taken the TEAS V prior to the beginning of the application cycle and choose to repeat the exam in an attempt to improve your score, you must take an alternate version. ATI makes available two versions of the TEAS V, referred to as "Schedule A" and "Schedule B". For example, if you previously took Schedule A, you will now need to take Schedule B. Applicants must take the TEAS exam by the application deadline. 

We are currently in the BSN Spring 2012 application cycle. One TEAS attempt is allowed between February 1, 2011 and September 16, 2011. The Fall 2012 BSN application cycle is September 17, 2011 - February 1, 2012. One TEAS attempt is allowed during that time. The Spring 2013 BSN and ABSN application cycles are February 2, 2012 - July 1, 2012. One TEAS attempt is allowed during that time.

For more information about TEAS admissions guidelines and application deadlines, please contact Jessica Shirley, Director of Student Services: jshirley@wcu.edu.

Registration for TEAS® Administration

For BSN and ABSN applicants, the TEAS will be administered by the WCU Continuing Education Department on the Cullowhee campus. To review dates and make a reservation, visit http://www.wcu.edu/26401.asp.