ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE IN NURSING (ADN/RN) – SELF ADVISING FORM
KAPI‘OLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
4303 Diamond Head Road
Honolulu, HI 96816
http://www.kcc.hawaii.edu/
Fall Semester entry
Applications may be submitted between
December 1 - February 1 (Deadline: February 1)
KCC NURSING DEPARTMENT, Kōpiko 201
Telephone: (808) 734-9305
Fax: (808) 734-9147
E-mail: kapnurs@hawaii.edu
Spring Semester entry
Applications may be submitted between
June 1 - September 1 (Deadline: September 1)
All prerequisites must be completed by the application deadline.
Application forms are available via the KCC website or at the KCC Nursing Department.
Name
UH ID#
Address
City
State
Zip
Tel: H/Cell
W
E-mail Address
Verification:  Transcript
High School
ATI-TEAS Exam - Adjusted Individual Total Score
If LPN: Graduation date
 Diploma
 GED
Test Date _____________Test Site
School
Schools Attended (include prior Degrees/Certificates):
Note:
This is a preliminary unofficial prerequisite evaluation. All transfer courses must be officially evaluated by the KCC
Kekaulike Information and Service Center. This advising form is effective for the desired semester of admission only.
Time
Limit
PREREQUISITE COURSES
none
CHEMISTRY (High School 1 yr. or College 3 cr)
grade not included in GPA calculation.
none
ENGLISH 100 or ESL 100 (3 cr)
(Composition I)
none
FAMR 230 (Family Resources) (3 cr)
Human Development/Life Span
none
MATH 100, or higher (3 cr)
none
MICR 130 (Microbiology) (3 cr)
none
PSY 100 (Psychology) (3 cr)
or
ANTH 200 (Cultural Anthropology (3 cr)
none
ZOOL 141 (Anat & Phys I – Lecture) (3 cr)
none
ZOOL 141L (Anat & Phys I – Lab) (1 cr)
none
ZOOL 142 (Anat & Phys II – Lecture) (3 cr)
none
ZOOL 142L (Anat & Phys II – Lab) (1 cr)
Course Alpha
Date Completed
Where Completed
Grade
COREQUISITE/SUPPORT COURSES (recommended for completion before application deadline)
none
Humanities (3 cr)
KCC General Catalog (AS/AH elective)
none
PHRM 203 (Pharmacology) (3 cr)
KCC Nursing Department – Walk-In Advising: Tuesdays (at 9:00 am –12:00 pm) and Wednesdays (at 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
Comments: Residency, Course Retake Policy, GPR
KCC Associate Degree in Nursing: http://www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/academics/programs-of-study/associate-degree-in-nursing-2/
Nursing Information Session:
https://laulima.hawaii.edu/access/content/group/94b63586-317f-4bfd-802b-fa076d3badc5/nursing_website/index.html
UHCC Check Class Availability: http://myuhinfo.hawaii.edu/page/checkclass.html
Rev. December 2015
KCC Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) – Minimum Admissions Criteria: Applicants meeting the criteria
below are considered qualified and will be considered for selection and admission.
1. Completion of prerequisite courses with a grade of “C” or higher;
2. A minimum cumulative grade point ratio (CPR) of 2.5 or higher for the prerequisite general education courses
and general support courses in the nursing curriculum, all courses being completed with a grade of “C” or higher;
3. An Assessment Technology Institute-Test of Essential Academic Skills (ATI-TEAS) Exam taken with an adjusted
individual total score of 78% or higher with a 3-year expiration. Effective June 1, 2013, an adjusted individual total
score of 65% or higher will be considered for admission as part of a pilot study to be conducted by the KCC Nursing
Department;
4. A minimum cumulative grade point ratio (GPR) of 2.0 for all college courses taken at Kapi’olani Community College.
5. Courses completed via credit by exam will be accepted by the Nursing Department and assigned a grade of “C” for the
application ranking process. Courses completed on a credit/no-credit basis will NOT be accepted by the Nursing
Department as a letter grade of “C” or higher must be verified for all prerequisite and co-requisite courses. A guide to
transfer equivalencies in the University of Hawai’i System is available at http://www.hawaii.edu/transferdatabase/. This
site provides general guidance only. Kapi’olani Community College reserves the right to make its own institutional
decisions regarding specific transfer equivalencies;
6. Grades for courses taken for credit must be equivalent to a “C” or higher.
KCC Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) – Selection Criteria: Applicants with the highest scores will be
admitted into the ADN program. All qualified applicants will be ranked for admissions based on combined
scores of the four areas below. In the event that several students achieve the same ranking, admission will be
determined anonymously by random selection.
• ATI-TEAS exam adjusted individual total score;
• Grade point ratio (GPR) for prerequisite general education courses;
• Number of and grade point ratio (GPR) for co-requisite/support courses.
• Health/medical work experience or health/medical training with direct patient-based care will be given extra consideration,
however, it will NOT be required for applicants.
KCC Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) – Approximate Cost (for Residents) by Semester(*)
FALL SEMESTER = $8,351
SPRING SEMESTER = $2,280
SUMMER TERM
FALL SEMESTER = $5,926
Tuition and Fees: $1,668
Books: $1,006 (est.)
Uniforms/Supplies:$540 (est.)
Liability Insurance:$15
ATI Fee: $602 (est.)
Professional Fee: $500
Health Insurance: $3465/yr (est.)
Initial Health Costs: $315 (est.)
Parking/Mileage:$240 (est.)
Tuition and Fees: $1,290
Books: $250 (est.)
Professional Fee: $500
Parking/Mileage: $240 (est.)
Break Period
Tuition and Fees: $1,330
Books: $376 (est.)
Liability Insurance:$15
Professional Fee: $500
Health Insurance: $3,465yr.(est.)
Parking/Mileage:$240 (est.)
PN LICENSE = $227
SPRING SEMESTER = $2,589
RN LICENSE = $227
NCLEX-PN Exam: $203
LPN License: $24
Tuition and Fees: $1,330
Books: $375 (est.)
Professional Fee: $500
Parking/Mileage: $240
Graduation Costs: $144
NCLEX-RN Exam: $203
RN License: $24
APPROXIMATE TOTAL
COST: $ 19,600 (**)
Note: NCLEX-PN Exam is
optional.
(*) Students are admitted in Fall and Spring semesters, so the cost per semester/term is interchangeable depending on when students
enter the ADN program.
(**) Total cost subject to change based on tuition increase, textbook costs, additional supply purchases, mandatory health insurance cost,
transportation expenses, health updates, etc. The above chart does not include the cost for prerequisite courses, co-requisite courses and
the ATI-TEAS pre-admissions exam. The above costs are based on estimated tuition and fees for academic years 2016-2017 and 20172018.
Kapi‘olani Community College
Kekaulike Information and Service Center (KISC)
4303 Diamond Head Road
‘Ilima Building, Room 102
Honolulu, HI 96816
Phone: (808) 734-9555
Fax: (808) 734-9896
Email: kapinfo@hawaii.edu
Monday to Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Rev. December 2015
• UH System Application Form
<http://www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/admissions/>
• KCC Admissions Application/Check List Form
<http://www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/academics/programs-ofstudy/associate-degree-in-nursing-2/associate-degree-in-nursingtoolbox/>
• Transcript Evaluation Request Form
<http://www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/admissions/admissions-toolbox/>
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
<https://fafsa.ed.gov>