Steps to Apply for Admission

  1. Review the admission requirements
    1. 60 General Education credits 
      1. Before you apply, send your unofficial transcripts to wconregistrar@duke.edu and ask for a transcript evaluation to plan your application timeline
      2. To apply, you must have completed or be in-progress on all 60 credits
    2. Official ATI TEAS scores: Proficient (or higher) total score
    3. Contact information for 2 references (1 academic and 1 professional, 2 academic, or 2 professional)
      1. Academic reference: faculty of class you have taken or academic advisor
      2. Professional: supervisor or manager of current or previous employment
    4. Proof of English Proficiency (if English is not your native language)
      1. TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based Test): total score 100, with minimum 25 for each section within 1 year of application
      2. Grade C or higher in English I and II at an accredited US institution
    5. United States Citizen or United States Lawful Permanent Resident
  2. Learn more about Watts
    1. Admissions Process
      Admission Decision timeline and rubric used to evaluate applications
    2. Student Class Schedule
      Tentative class schedule for each semester of the program
    3. Academic Calendars
      Academic calendars including future years
    4. Outcomes and Class Profiles
      NCLEX pass rates, graduation rates, and class profiles with average admission scores
  3. Connect with Admissions
    1. Visit Campus or Ask an Admissions Counselor Your Questions
    2. Email wconadmissions@dm.duke.edu with any admission questions
  4. Gather your required materials
    1. Unofficial transcripts from all colleges and universities you have attended
    2. Register for the ATI TEAS exam and have your final official scores sent to the Watts College of Nursing at wconadmissions@dm.duke.edu
    3. $50 application fee
  5. Start an application - Instructions for First-Time and Returning Users 
    1. Application deadlines - Complete your application and submit all required materials by 11:59 pm EST on:
      1. September 15: January Entry Term
      2. March 1: August Entry Term

Notice of Availability of Watts College of Nursing’s Annual Security Report

Watts College of Nursing’s Annual Security Report is available at: 2026 WCON ASR . The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: crime reporting policies; law enforcement information, campus alerts (timely warnings and emergency notifications); programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the College will follow when one of these crimes is reported; Hazing policies and programming, and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the college or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. To request a paper copy, email WattsCollegeClery@dm.duke.edu

 

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