23 programs · sourced

ABSN programs that require the HESI Admission Assessment.

Programs whose own pages name the HESI A2 as a required entrance exam.

Denver College of Nursing · Colorado

Wonderlic SLE, score of 22 on a single attempt; if not met, HESI A2 with 75% on English Composite and Math subscales
source · denvercollegeofnursing.edu
“Applicants to the pre-licensure baccalaureate and associate nursing programs will be required to take the Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam (SLE). The SLE minimum entrance requirements for the pre-licensure baccalaureate and associate degree programs are a score of 22 on the first, and single attempt at the SLE exam.”

Georgia Southern University · Georgia

HESI A2; at least 75% in each of five subject areas, taken within the last year
source · georgiasouthern.edu
“All applicants must achieve a minimum score of 75% in each of the following subject areas on the Evolve Reach Admission Assessment Exam (HESI A2): Anatomy & Physiology, Grammar, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary and General Knowledge, and Math within the last year.”

Rasmussen University · Minnesota

HESI A2 cumulative score of 75%+, or TEAS total of 72%+, or ACT 20+, or SAT 1100+. Not needed if the applicant holds an LPN/LVN license or a conferred degree with a GPA of 2.25 or higher.
source · catalog.apus.edu
“Achieve a score on the School of Nursing and School of Health Sciences Entrance Exam acceptable for admission: HESI® Admission Assessment – A Cumulative Score of 75% or higher.”

East Carolina University · North Carolina

HESI A2 required (Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary and General Knowledge, Basic Math, Biology, Anatomy and Physiology): two attempts total, three-month wait before the second, attempts do not reset per cycle, scores never expire, super-scored; no minimum score, ranking points start at a 75% average
source 1 · nursing.ecu.edu
“Students are limited to two (2) exam attempts total. ECU requires a three month waiting period before completing the second and final attempt. Students should complete all five sections on each attempt of the exam. If two HESI A2 attempts are completed, the average will be super scored using the highest score for each of the five required sections to calculate the highest possible average score for the ranking formula. Additional attempts for the HESI A2 exam do NOT reset with each ABSN admission cycle. If re-applying to the program, you must use your previous HESI A2 scores from your first two attempts. HESI A2 scores do not expire.”
source 2 · nursing.ecu.edu
“Completed at least one attempt on the HESI Admission Assessment (A2) exam”

Rutgers University-Newark · New Jersey

HESI A2 (A&P and Math) taken at orientation after admission as a diagnostic
source · nursing.rutgers.edu
“All students entering the Second-Degree Program must take the Anatomy/Physiology and Math portions of the HESI Admission Assessment (HESI A2), a diagnostic tool to determine student learning needs for success in a nursing program. The exam will take place during new student orientation.”

Baylor University · Texas

HESI A2 required: 80 or better on both the English Composite (reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar) and Math sections; no science section; at most three attempts in total, including attempts never sent to Baylor; once per semester with a 60-day wait between attempts; the most recent exam counts and sections cannot be combined across attempts; official scores due before the application deadline
source 1 · nursing.baylor.edu
“Minimum scores of 80 or better on both the HESI A2 math and English Composite portions are required to be eligible to apply to the nursing program. The HESI A2 exam may only be taken once during each semester, with a maximum of three attempts. A 60-day waiting period is required between tests. In the event a student has taken the exam more than once, the most recent exam will be counted. HESI A2 scores cannot be pieced together.”
source 2 · nursing.baylor.edu
“maximum of three attempts (this includes HESI A2 Exams not sent directly to Baylor University School of Nursing)”

University of Saint Thomas-Texas · Texas

HESI A2 (80% on all five components) or TEAS (78% on each section)
source · absn.stthom.edu
“A minimum score of 80% on the Health Education Systems, Inc. (HESI) admission assessment exam on all five component tests or a minimum score of 78% on each section of the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS).”

Joyce University · Utah

Waived with an accepted official bachelor's transcript; otherwise ACT 19, SAT 1000, HESI A2 60, or TEAS (55% composite, 60% Reading)
source · joyce.edu
“If a qualifying official transcript as described above is submitted and accepted in order to fulfill the entrance requirement, the Entrance Examination requirement will be waived.”

Only programs whose own pages state this are listed. Others may have the same policy without publishing it. Last verification pass Oct 2026.

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