NURSING ADMISSIONS
The Nursing Admission Packet is a tool that will help you determine if you are ready to apply to KCC’s Nursing Program. All students must complete and meet all admissions requirements prior to applying to the KCC Nursing Program. If you have not yet completed the admissions requirements on the checklist and would like to begin completing those requirements at KCC, please submit a general KCC application and select Nursing as your academic program.
Application Deadlines
2025-2026 Academic Year
- Full-time Nursing (Classes start Fall 2025)
- Application available March 3, 2025
- Application due May 22, 2025
- Part-time Nights and Weekends Nursing (Classes start Fall 2025)
- Application available March 3, 2025
- Application due May 22, 2025
- Part-time Nursing (Classes start Spring 2026)
- Application available June 2, 2025
- Application due August 15, 2025
2026-2027 Academic Year
- Full-time Nursing (Classes start Fall 2026)
- Application available March 2, 2026
- Application due May 21, 2026
- Part-time Nights and Weekends Nursing (Classes start Fall 2026)
- Application available March 2, 2026
- Application due May 21, 2026
- Part-time Nursing (Classes start Spring 2027)
- Application available June 1, 2026
- Application due August 13, 2026
Advanced Placement Nursing
KCC’s Advanced Placement (AP) Nursing full- and part-time program options are available for current LPNs who are seeking to complete Level II coursework, earn an Associate of Applied Science degree in Nursing and be eligible for the NCLEX-RN. All students must complete a general KCC application and meet all admissions requirements prior to applying to the Advanced Placement Nursing Program. Please review the Advanced Placement Nursing Admission Packet for more information about admissions requirements and earning points.
2025 – 2026 Academic Year
- Advanced Placement Full-time Nursing (Classes start Summer 2025)
- Application available November 1, 2024
- Application due March 3, 2025
- Advanced Placement Part-time Nursing (Classes start Fall 2025)
- Application available March 3, 2025
- Application due June 2, 2025
2026-2027 Academic Year
- Advanced Placement Full-time Nursing (Classes start Summer 2026)
- Application available November 3, 2025
- Application due March 2, 2026
- Advanced Placement Part-time Nursing (Classes start Fall 2026)
- Application available March 2, 2026
- Application due June 1, 2026
Want More Information?
Complete the Request for Information form by clicking the box below, and someone from the KCC Selective Admissions Office will contact you.
Attend an Information Session
We are excited to invite you to the upcoming Nursing Admissions Information Sessions at Kellogg Community College (KCC). These sessions are designed to provide valuable information and guidance to prospective students like yourself.
During the Nursing Admissions Information Sessions, you will have the opportunity to learn about the following:
- KCC’s Nursing Programs and Selective Admissions: Explore the range of Nursing program curricula offered at KCC, application deadline dates, eligibility criteria, and the competitive, points-based ranking process.
- Steps to Enrolling at KCC: Understand the step-by-step process of enrolling at KCC and how the general application differs from the Selective Admissions process.
Application Instructions
- Click the “Nursing Application” button below to access the Selective Admissions Application page.
- Sign in using the email address and password you used in your original application to KCC.**
- If this is your first time applying to KCC, you will need to create a username and password.
- Select “Selective Admissions 2025-2026” application
- Submit each section of the application by clicking “Submit.”
**Please note that this sign-in information may differ from your current Bruin Portal log-in.
If you are unsure when you applied to KCC or are having trouble signing into the application, please contact the Selective Admissions Office at 269-565-2625 for assistance.
Kaplan Nursing Admission Test
For students applying to the Fall 2025/Spring 2026 Nursing Program, Kaplan testing will be available onsite at KCC in the Nursing Department on designated dates.
Visit kellogg.edu/kaplan for more information or to schedule your test.
Latex Environment Statement
Students participating in Allied Health, Emergency Medical Services or Nursing courses are likely to have contact with latex throughout their educational experience. Due to the broad range of equipment, manikins, materials and supplies used in the College’s practice and simulation laboratories, and within a vast number of hospitals and other clinical education facilities, students with latex allergies considering any of these programs should direct questions to their physician prior to applying to the program to ensure safe participation in a latex environment.
Positive Drug Screen Statement
Applicants who earn admission into a KCC Health Sciences program must complete a drug screening test. This test checks for the presence of 10 substances, which are as follows:
- Marijuana
- Amphetamines
- Barbiturates
- Benzodiazepines
- Cocaine
- Methadone
- Methaqualone
- Opiates
- Phencyclidine
- Propoxyphene
Students with a positive drug screen will be deemed ineligible to participate in clinical education. Furthermore, as clinical education is a critical requirement of Nursing, Allied Health and Emergency Medical Services programs, the student will be dismissed from their current program of study. Students who would like to be considered for readmission should refer to their program’s policy of readmission and direct questions to the program director.
ACEN Accreditation
Kellogg Community College’s nationally accredited Nursing Program has been reaccredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
Accreditation is an external review process assuring educational programs meet rigorous quality and improvement standards. Among other practical aspects for students, accreditation allows KCC students to receive federal financial aid and transfer select credits to other colleges and universities.
Kellogg Community College’s Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Program has received national reaccreditation status by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN commissioners for Kellogg Community College’s Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Program is Continuing Accreditation.
For more information about the ACEN, contact the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing at 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, or at 404-975-5000 or visit acenursing.org.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at https://www.acenursing.org/acen-programs-05202024/kellogg-community-college-aad5c.
Nursing Admissions Contacts
