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Admissions and Advisement


Pre-entrance Exams

National League for Nursing (NLN) PAX Examinations

  • Required for admission into the ADN and PN programs
  • Registration is required in advance of the desired test date
  • Visit the NLN PAX website

Exam Dates and Registration Form

PSB Health Occupations Aptitude Examination

  • Required for entrance into the Dental Hygiene, Radiography, and Surgical Technology programs
  • Registration limited to 46 per test date
  • Register until the day before the exam, if space is available
  • Visit the PSB website

Exam Dates and Registration Form


Application Deadlines

Associate Degree & Technical Certificate Programs Fall Class Spring Class Summer Class
Associate Degree Nursing May 15
Advanced Placement for LPNs and Paramedics Apr 15
Practical Nursing Jun 1
Dental Hygiene May 20
Radiography May 15
Surgical Technology Apr 15
Bachelor's Degree Programs Fall Class Spring Class Summer Class
Imaging Sciences - Management Jul 15 Nov 15 Apr 15
Imaging Sciences - Diagnostic Medical Sonography May 15
RN-BSN Online Completion Program April 15 Oct 1
Traditional BSN Program April 15 Oct 1

Admission Criteria and Application Process

NOTE: Meeting minimum criteria does not guarantee admission

Associate Degree and Technical Certificate Programs

Bachelor's Degree Programs


Student Health Statement / Medical Release

Students accepted into any of the following College of Health Sciences programs will be required to provide documentation of good physical and mental health by completing the Student Health Statement/Medical Release Form. Documentation of all health problems and a medical release is required. Copies of immunization records and valid CPR certification must be submitted to the College of Health Sciences. No student will be allowed to attend a clinical rotation without the required health data records on file in the program director's office.

You may access the Student Health Statement/Medical Release Form for each of the programs below.


Cost of Attendance

Technical Certificate
  IN STATE OUT-OF-STATE
Practical Nursing $11,944 $22,924
Associate Degrees
  IN STATE OUT-OF-STATE
Nursing $15,567 $28,707
Dental Hygiene $17,984 $31,513
Radiography $12,591 $25,142
Surgical Technology $10,300 $20,895
Bachelor of Science Degrees
  IN STATE OUT-OF-STATE
BSIS-Sonography $15,970 $31,455
BSIS-Management $14,536 $28,554
RN-BSN Online Completion $20,398 $37,858
Traditional BSN $25,732 $48,772
Estimated cost for the 2009-2010 school year - costs may change without notice and additional costs may be incurred throughout a program's entirety.

Students are classified as in-state if they have lived in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, or Texas for at least six consecutive months prior to the beginning of the term for reasons other than attendance at UA Fort Smith.


Frequently Asked Questions


Contact Information


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Lori Jones

  • Coordinator of Academic Support Services
  • Office: Pendergraft Health Sciences Center 108
  • Phone: 479-788-7841
  • Fax: 479-788-7869
  • Email: lojones@uafortsmith.edu










Associate Degree and Technical Certificate Programs