Metropolitan State University of Denver
Department of Nursing- Admission Ranking Criteria (ANO)
Admission Ranking Criteria Points
GPA Point Value ( 6 Point maximum award –
calculated on: A&P I, A&P II, Pathophysiology,
Microbiology, Nutrition, Growth and
Development, and Statistics)
3.75 – 4.0 = 6
3.5 – 3.74 = 5
3.25 – 3.49 = 4
3.0 – 3.24 = 3
2.75 – 2.9 = 2
2.5 – 2.74 = 1
Credits taken at MSU Denver (2 point maximum
award)
30-59 credits = 1 point
60+ credits = 2 points
Average Cumulative HESI Nursing Admissions
Assessment Score (maximum 4 point
award)(scores are rounded to nearest whole
number)
94-100= 4 points, 87-93 = 3 points, 81-86 = 2
points, 75-80 = 1 point, 74 and below = 0 points
Health Care Employment ( 2 point maximum
award)
Employer verification of Health care employment =
1 point
or
Employer verification of 250 hours as CNA= 2
points
Health Care Certifications/Licenses (other than
CPR, 1 point maximum)
Awarded
GPA
/6
Pre-requisite points
/2
HESI Score
/4
Health Care Employment
/2
Health Care Related Certifications/Licenses
/1
Criteria Total Points (GPA, pre-requisites, HESI,
TOTAL
Employment and Certifications)
TOTAL SCORE (15 Point maximum)
/15
Average of Cumulative HESI reading and Math
Cumulative HESI Points
scores (maximum 100 points)
The HESI Nursing Admissions Assessment Exam
/100
Score will be used as the determining factor to
rank candidates who share the same total score
Applicants are advised to check the nursing website for changes in admission criteria
Updated September 2014