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  • FALL 2026 BSN NursingCAS Application Information & Recommendations

    • The Fall 2026 BSN Application opens for all applicants on September 15, 2025 and will have two application phases.  The PRIORITY ADMISSION Phase will close on December 15, 2025 and is open to current TXST students actively attending Fall 2025 and Spring 2026. 

      The GENERAL ADMISSION Phase will close on January 15, 2026 for current TXST students, and will close on  March 15, 2026 for NON-Current students. 

      PRIORITY ADMISSION_CURRENT TXST-Application closes December 15, 2025

      GENERAL ADMISSION_ CURRENT TXST -Application closes January 15, 2026 

      GENERAL ADMISSION_NON- CURRENT-Application closes March 15, 2026

      Please revisit Fall 2026 Admission Requirements for specifics of each admission category. 

    • You must submit a  complete BSN application through NursingCAS by 11:59 PM ET (10:59 CT)on the deadline date.  Incomplete applications will result in automatic denied admission for fall 2026, no exceptions! Please read and follow instructions carefully to ensure your application is complete with all attachments.   In the application, you will complete 4 sections of the BSN Application and  submit the following documents or information: 

      Section 1 - Biographic Information: Contact information, race/ethnicity (optional), citizenship, etc.

      Section 2 - Academic History: High school and college transcripts, college course transcript entry, etc. 

      NOTE: College transcripts & college course transcript entry is only required for non-current students.  Current TXST students are NOT required to complete these application portions nor submit TXST transcripts.  

      Section 3 - Supporting Information:   This can include all work, volunteer, leadership and service activities.  These experiences can include both healthcare and non-healthcare related roles, and may include leadership, service awards/achievements, and experiences related directly to the healthcare field, etc.

      Section 4 – Custom BSN Application Requirements: This will include all of our additional requirements below:   

      • Answer several supplemental questions specific to St. David's School of Nursing.
      • Upload a PDF of the ATI-TEAS-Nursing Score Profile(s).
      • Upload military documents, any nursing/health professions related licensures and certifications, ie: CNA, LVN, EMT, MA etc, or anything else you wish to be considered. This upload is optional for the holistic review.
      • Record, and submit a video interview link, answering select questions, specific to St. David’s School of Nursing. 
      • Pay the supplemental BSN fee using the link in the BSN custom questions
      • Carefully read and follow all instructions. 

      Required Documents:

      • A PDF of the ATI-TEAS -NURSING Score Performance Profile of 1 or 2 attempts between the date ranges indicated in admission requirements for the application and admission phase you are applying under.  You are required to submit at least 1 set of test scores.  If you took a second attempt, please upload your additional set of scores in the 'Optional' Documents for Test Score Report.

      *Optional Documents:

      • Unofficial transcripts and/or proof of enrollment for any courses not currently accounted for in TXST records.  
      • Any nursing/health professions related certifications or licensures, ie: CNA, LVN, EMT, MA, etc.     
      • Employment/Volunteer/Life Experience: This can include all work, volunteer, leadership and service activities. These experiences can include both healthcare and non-healthcare related roles. 
      •  Submission of unofficial transcripts that include any coursework that the applicant wants considered during the review process.

      *More detailed information will be outlined in the Nursing CAS application. 

    • We require two application fees for the Fall 2026 BSN Application. The first fee will be for NursingCAS. This fee is $60 paid directly to NursingCAS through the NursingCAS application portal. To complete the application process, you must also submit a $26.75 non-refundable fee to TXST-Nursing at the conclusion of your NursingCAS application. A link will be provided in the the specific BSN portion of the NursingCAS application.  The total cost for the application is approximately $86.75.

      • SS#: You may be asked to provide your SS# through the application portal.  We highly recommend that you do not list this information on the site. We will be retrieving this information in a very secure way through our IT Security team, so you may omit answering this question on the application. 
      • Professional Transcript Entry (PTE): You may be asked to pay for professional Transcript Entry. This is your choice, but we recommend not using this resource to avoid additional fees.  This video may be helpful in entering your own transcripts: https://help.liaisonedu.com/NursingCAS_Applicant_Help_Center/Filling_Out_Your_NursingCAS_Application/Academic_History/3_Transcript_Entry
      • Transcripts:  You will be required to submit an unofficial transcript.  If you are a TXST student, this is not a requirement, but if you need access, you can find this document in your CatsWeb Student Portal.  Simply login and go to your academic transcript.  Once displayed yhou can select “Print” option and select the PDF option as your printer to save the document to your compouter for the upload into your BSN Application.  If you are a transfer student, we highly recommend submitting all transcripts from any college you have attended in addition to your new TXST unofficial transcript once admitted to TXST. 

    • If you run into issues when completing your application, NursingCAS is available to help! Please be sure to use your resources as needed directly through their application portal. 

      • Chat Support

                  Use the chat icon in the lower right corner of the application portal

      • Student Help Center

      https://help.liaisonedu.com/NursingCAS_Applicant_Help_Center

      • Contact Us:

                  nursingcasinfo@nursingcas.org 

                617-612-2880

                Monday-Friday, 9AM-5PM ET

      Be sure to have your CAS ID number (located under your name in the upper-right corner of the application) when contacting NursingCAS.

       

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