Transfer Nursing


Learn more about completing your nursing degree at William Jewell College. We emphasize mind, body and spirit, both in the classroom and in life based upon our Nursing Hallmarks: Integrity, Compassion, Leadership, Scholarship, Service to All and Excellence in Practice.

Why Nursing at Jewell?

  • 100% first-time NCLEX pass rate for all nursing programs in 2023 and 2024
  • 85% employment rate prior to graduation
  • 100% employment rate within 3 months of graduation
  • Practice essential skills in our internationally endorsed simulation center, the first and only in Missouri and Kansas.
  • You will be more than a number. Our program recognizes and supports your strengths.
  • Enjoy your learning environment. Jewell’s beautiful campus is a great place to do your best work.
  • Take the lead. Learn critical thinking and leadership skills that will last your entire career.
  • Have the most competitive clinical experiences. Attend clinicals in the best hospitals and care facilities in the nearby Kansas City region.

When can I start?

Jewell offers spring and fall entry points for nursing:
To start in January, submit your application, official transcripts and supplemental items by November 1.
To start in August, submit your application, official transcripts and supplemental items by July 1.

Transfer Testimonial


Outstanding Nursing Student 2022

Carley Chancellor of Lawson shares her experience at Jewell after transferring from a large state school. She graduated magna cum laude and is a delivery and postpartum nurse in Kansas City.

From State School To Jewell


After spending two years at a large university, Liberty resident Marissa Adams decided Jewell wasn’t too close to home after all. “The professors know you by name, they want you to succeed, and everyone is in it together. I wouldn’t trade being close to home for some ‘independence’ because life’s better when you have your support system close to you. Jewell gives you that opportunity, and then some.”

Transfer Nursing Application Process

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Criteria for Program Selection

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Prerequisite Courses

The Anatomy, Chemistry, Microbiology and Physiology prerequisite courses must be complete prior to beginning Jewell's Nursing Program and must have been completed within 10 years of beginning the program. The Department prefers that Nutrition, Pathophysiology and Pharmacology be taken at Jewell for transfer students. Appropriate courses in Pathophysiology and Nutrition can be transferred to meet requirements of the nursing major if they were completed within 5 years before matriculation at Jewell.  Any nursing courses, such as Nutrition, Pathophysiology and Pharmacology, must transfer with a B- or better.

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