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Application Process

Admission Period

For Fall 2026 Admittance



Traditional and Transition Nursing Programs

 

Applications will be open from February 2 - April 10, 2026
The last day to take the TEAS will be April 13, 2026
Applications due April 10, 2026 - no later than 3:00 p.m.

 

Cohort Admission:  

  • Cohorts to be admitted in Fall 2026: 
    • Associate Degree Nursing (RN)
    • Transition LVN to RN
    • Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN)
  • RNEC (Rural Nursing Education Consortium) cohort will be admitted in Summer 2026.

 

Process for applying to RN and VN Programs

The steps listed below are mandatory and must be fully completed for your application to be considered.

  1.  Apply to Amarillo College.   APPLY HERE
  2. Submit all College Transcripts to the Registrar’s Office.
  3. Schedule and attend an Advising appointment with a Nursing Advisor, before attending an Admissions Meeting.  Schedule Advising Appointment
  4. Attend an in-person Admissions Meeting. These will be held in the West Campus Simulation Center Auditorium. Students do not need to reserve a spot and will sign in upon arrival. Zoom meetings are available.  Students must sign in upon arrival to receive credit for attendance.
    Please see below for dates and times.
  • 10 am - 12 pm Tuesday, February 3, 2026
  • 2 pm– 4 pm Thursday, February 12, 2026 
  • 10 am – 12 pm Monday, February 16, 2026
  • 2 pm – 4 pm Wednesday, February 25, 2026
  • 6 pm - 8 pm Thursday, March 5, 2026
  • 12 pm - 2 pm Monday, March 16, 2026
    • Zoom link to be posted before the first meeting.
  1. Complete the online application for admittance to the nursing program for the current admission period.  COMPLETE NURSING APPLICATION 
  2. All students must take the TEAS at the AC campus or provide a TEAS transcript through ATI. You may only take the TEAS exam once during each admission period; scores will expire after 12 months. Students will receive information about scheduling and paying for their TEAS exam at the Application Process meeting.
  • Any questions regarding the TEAS exam will need to be directed to the West Campus Testing Center at (806) 354-6052. Any questions regarding point calculations will need to be directed to one of the AC Nursing Advisors (806) 371-5000.

 Point System Criteria for Admission

New point system criteria for Spring 2026 Admission period to be posted soon.