Nursing Admission And Registration

Application Information for Fall 2025

The Application for Admission into the Fall 2025 RN program or the Summer 2025 Transitions to RN Program will be open from November 15, 2024, through February 15, 2025.

Entrance into the program is selective and is based on academic ability and aptitude for a career as a nurse. Acceptance is completed in conjunction with admission to Carroll. For more information, contact Jennifer Fritzges at jfritzges@carrollcc.edu or 410-386-8322.

All applicants must take the NLN-NEX entrance examination.

Students who do not pass exam are eligible to re-test every 30 days. Documentation about the NLN-NEX is below.

NLN-NEX information

NLN-NEX for Carroll Community College, class beginning Fall 2025, MUST be face-to-face in the Testing Center. Exams will be available from October 11, 2024, until February 15, 2025. A score of 138 on the composite section is required to be considered for acceptance. You may re-test every 30 days. In addition to the exam fee for the re-test, there is a $25 re-testing fee. Please pay the Testing Center on your re-testing day. You must bring a photo ID to all testing sessions.

To get started:

Create an account

• Log into www.NLNTEST.org
• Enter username (email address is suggested)
• Enter email
• Choose your institution – 424080-02 – Carroll Comm College – NEX ON-SITE TESTING
• Enter First and Last name, Date of Birth, City, State, phone number
• Click on create a new account
• You will receive a link via your email asking you to reset your password. Please verify your time zone. THIS SETTING CAN BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MAKING YOUR INSTITUTIONS DEADLINE!
• Hit Save