Practical Nursing Selection & Ranking

Acceptance Process

Admission to the Manhattan Tech Practical Nursing program is determined through a competitive selection process. Submission of an application does not guarantee acceptance into the program. Refer below for the Practical Nursing Admissions Scoring Rubric.

After the application deadline, completed files will be scored utilizing the Practical Nursing scoring rubric, and applicants that completed an online Practical Nursing application will be notified of their acceptance, alternate, or denied status. Notifications will occur via MATC email to inform all applicants of their admission status. Notification will be emailed via MATC email on the first week of April. Students should make sure the MATC email is working for application status. This is the official form of communication for the college.

Applicants offered a seat in the program must complete an online letter of intent indicating their plan to accept or decline enrollment in the nursing program by the date designated in the notification. In addition, a non-refundable $100 deposit must be paid when accepting a seat in the program and will be applied toward program tuition and fees at the start of classes. A student choosing to defer or withdraw their intention will forfeit their deposit.

Failure to respond will result in the forfeiture of a seat in the Practical Nursing Program.

Admission Scoring Rubric

Since the Practical Nursing program is a selective admission program, the scoring rubric (located below) will be used to determine the applicants selected. The completion of the online PN application does not guarantee a position in the program. Any tiebreaker will be based upon the TEAS overall test score. Additionally, students must score at least one point in Part A of the rubric below to be considered for admission into the program. If an applicant does not have a score in the Part A section, then the student does not qualify for admission. Students who do not qualify for admission are encouraged to follow up with an academic advisor to see what they can do to improve their scores.

Part A - Pre-Requisites & TEAS Score
Points	1	2	3	4
Letter Grade for: Anatomy & Physiology	N/A	C	B	A
Letter Grade for: Human Growth & Development	N/A	C	B	A
Letter Grade for: Intermediate Algebra OR College Algebra	N/A	C	B	A
Letter Grade for: Nutrition	N/A	C	B	A
TEAS Academic Preparedness Level	Basic	Proficient	Advanced	Exemplary
TEAS Mathematics Adjusted Individual Score	50-69	70-79	80-89	90-100
Part B - Additional Points
Points	1	2	3	4
College Algebra	Yes	N/A	N/A	N/A
Any transfer credit granted with a grade of “P” will be awarded “C” (2 points).

Deadline: Your Manhattan Tech Admissions Application AS WELL AS the required online Selective Admission Application and corresponding documents must be received on or before the application deadline to be considered for admission into the Practical Nursing program.

Reapplication Process

Applicants who are not selected for admission and are looking to reapply must complete a Practical Nursing Application Packet and submit it by the next application deadline. Manhattan Area Technical College Admissions Applications are good for three (3) years. No documents submitted in previous application cycles are available for students and will need to be resubmitted. Those not selected for admission are encouraged to talk with their advisor about how to increase their admissions scores and are required to submit a new packet.