State Board Application Process

Be sure to review the information regarding licensure, graduation, and NCLEX resources on the Graduation, Licensure AND NCLEX-RN page.

Choose your state below for state-specific board application guidelines for the NCLEX-RN. The NCSBN website also provides helpful NCLEX examination and nursing information.

State-Specific Instructions

Alabama

Phone: 800-656-5318
The Alabama Board of Nursing does not license Excelsior University graduates by examination or endorsement.

Alaska

Phone: 907-269-8161

Graduates who completed the program after May 10, 2021 are not eligible for RN license by examination.

Graduates prior to May 11, 2021 complete the following:

Application – Click Alaska Board of Nursing for the application and full instructions to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Nursing Program Verification Form – Complete the top section of the form. To request that we complete Section II, click and download, Request for Board of Nursing Application Processing form. Submit both forms to Excelsior via fax: 518-464-8665, mail, or message center. The Excelsior State Board Office will process and submit the form within a week of graduation.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- Excelsior Program Code is listed under New York State: AD program – US03401900
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.
Endorsement: Graduates should contact the Board of Nursing for information regarding eligibility for licensure by endorsement. Alaska Board of Nursing

Arizona

Phone: 602-771-7800

Graduates who completed the program after May 10, 2021 are not eligible for RN license by examination.

Graduates prior to May 11, 2021 complete the following:

Application – Click Arizona Board of Nursing for the application and full instructions to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Certificate of Completion form – This form does not need to be completed. It is only for students completing a nursing degree in Arizona.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- Excelsior Program Code is listed under New York State: AD program – US03401900
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.
Endorsement: Information about endorsement is published on the Arizona State Board of Nursing website.

Arkansas

Phone: 501-686-2700

Complete the following:

Application – Click Arkansas State Board of Nursing for the application and full instructions to apply for RN licensure by examination.
RN/PN Program Completion Verification form – To request Excelsior complete this form and submit to the Board of Nursing, click the online Request for Board of Nursing Application Processing link. Excelsior State Board Office will process and submit the form within a week of graduation.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- The Excelsior program codes under New York State are:
- Excelsior Program Code is listed under New York State: AD program – US03401900
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.
The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board (AHECB) has established rules and regulations specifying general education core requirements for Arkansas students. We want you to know that your Excelsior degree will not satisfy the general education core requirements established by the AHECB. Although most of the general education requirements are aligned, there are some credits required by the AHECB which are not required by the New York State Board of Regents for the award of an Excelsior degree.

California

Phone: 916-322-3350

The California Board of Nursing does not license Excelsior University graduates by examination or by endorsement.

Colorado

Phone: 303-894-2430

The Colorado Board of Nursing requires LPNs to complete a 350-hour preceptorship and non-LPNs are required to complete a 750-hour preceptorship prior to receiving a license. You need to apply for a student permit and complete these clinical hours. The Colorado Board of Nursing administers the preceptorship.

Complete the following:

Apply for Student Permit for the Preceptorship – complete and submit to the Office of Licensing:

Click Application for Special or Student Permit – application is available in the Registered Nurse Applications and Forms under additional applications, forms and checklists. Do not leave any spaces blank, if not applicable, indicate “N/A”.
Instructor/Preceptor Agreement form – must be signed by your preceptor and the administrator at the facility where you will be doing the preceptorship.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.

After the preceptorship is completed and you receive the completed Skills checklist –

Application – Apply online click Colorado Board of Nursing for the application.
Non-Traditional/Refresher Program Skills Checklist – Submit the original signed checklist in its original sealed envelope with the application.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- Excelsior Program Code is listed under New York State: AD program – US03401900
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.
Endorsement: Excelsior University graduates may apply for licensure by endorsement with 2000 hours of RN experience.

Connecticut

Phone: 860-509-7603

Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.

Complete the following:

Application – Click Connecticut State Department of Public Health for the application and detailed instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- The Excelsior program codes under New York State are:
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.

Delaware

Phone: 302-744-4500

Direct licensure: Excelsior University graduates are not eligible for licensure by examination in Delaware.

Endorsement: Graduates may apply for licensure by endorsement. Contact the Delaware Board of Nursing

District of Columbia (DC)

Phone: 877-672-2174

The District of Columbia Board of Nursing does not license Excelsior University graduates by examination or endorsement.

District of Columbia Board of Nursing website.

Florida

Phone: 850-245-4125

Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.

Complete the following:

Application – Click Florida Board of Nursing for the application and detailed instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- The Excelsior program codes under New York State are:
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.

Georgia

Phone: 844-753-7825

The Georgia Board of Nursing reviews each application for RN licensure on a case-by-case basis to determine if applicants will be licensed by examination with or without a required preceptorship. For the requirements, read the Regulation for Graduates of Nontraditional Nursing Education Programs.

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the Georgia Board of Nursing website for the Licensing by Exam Application for Graduates of Non-Traditional Nursing Education Programs for detailed instructions and application.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- The Excelsior program codes under New York State are:
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.
Endorsement: Information about endorsement is published on the Georgia Board of Nursing website.

Hawaii

Phone: 808-586-3000
Graduates who completed the program after May 10, 2021 are not eligible for RN license by examination.

Graduates prior to May 11, 2021, complete the following:

Application – Click Hawaii Board of Nursing for the application and detailed instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- The Excelsior program codes under New York State are:
- Excelsior Program Code is listed under New York State: AD program – US03401900
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.
Endorsement: Excelsior University has not made a determination that its program meets Hawaii requirements for licensure by endorsement.

Idaho

Phone: 208-577-2476
Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the Idaho Board of Nursing for the application and detailed instructions on how to apply for the RN licensure by examination.
Affidavit of Graduation Form – To request completion of this form by Excelsior University, use the online Request for Board of Nursing Application Processing.
No official transcript is required if the Affidavit of Graduation Form is provided.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- Excelsior Program Code is listed under New York State: AD program – US03401900
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.

Illinois

Phone: 800-560-6420

Direct licensure: The Illinois Board of Nursing does not allow licensure by examination for Excelsior University graduates.

Endorsement: Graduates may apply for licensure by endorsement if they complete the program before 2023. Contact the Illinois Board of Nursing.

Indiana

Phone: 317-234-2043

Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the Indiana State Board of Nursing Professional Licensing Agency for the application and detailed instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Certificate of Completion form – To request Excelsior complete this form online, click the Request for Board of Nursing Application Processing form link. The Excelsior State Board Office will process and submit the form within a week of your status being updated from EN (enrolled) to SA (specialist approved).
No official transcript is required.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- The Excelsior program codes under New York State are:
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.

Iowa

Phone: 515-281-3255

Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the Iowa Board of Nursing for the application and detailed instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- Excelsior Program Code is listed under New York State: AD program – US03401900
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.

Kansas

Phone: 785-296-4929

Direct licensure: The Kansas Board of Nursing does not allow licensure by examination for Excelsior University graduates.

Endorsement: Excelsior graduates may apply for licensure by endorsement. Contact the Kansas Board of Nursing.

Kentucky

Phone: 502-429-3300

Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination without additional requirements or stipulations

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the Kentucky Board of Nursing website for the application and detailed instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Jurisprudence Examination – The Board of Nursing requires that you take this examination based on the state nursing laws. An exam study guide is available on their website.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- The Excelsior program codes under New York State are:
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.

Louisiana

Phone: 225-755-7500

Graduates who completed the program after May 10, 2021 are not eligible for RN license by examination.

LPNs who graduated prior to May 11, 2021 can apply for licensure by examination.

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the Louisiana State Board of Nursing for the application and detailed instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Submit web verification from LSBPNE and a transcript verifying LPN or completion of 50% of a traditional program.
Out of State Affidavit of Graduation Form – To request completion of this form online by Excelsior University, click Request for Board of Nursing Application Processing link. A copy of the form will be emailed to you through the MyExcelsior message center to upload to your online application. The original information will be mailed directly to the Board of Nursing.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- Excelsior Program Code is listed under New York State: AD program – US03401900
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.
Endorsement: Graduates from nontraditional programs that did not include a faculty supervised clinical component (such as Excelsior), must: a. Provide documentation supporting the equivalency of six (6) months to one (1) year full-time clinical experience as a RN in a staff position under RN supervision in another US state; AND b. Have three (3) letters of recommendation for licensure submitted to LSBN. Each letter should be typed, dated, and signed by your current/previous RN supervisor/employer(s) attesting to your ‘satisfactory clinical performance’, provide verification of RN employment dates and supervisor’s contact information.

Maine

Phone: 207-287-1133

Graduates who completed the program after May 10, 2021 are not eligible for RN license by examination.

Graduates prior to May 11, 2021 complete the following:

Application – Visit the Maine State Board of Nursing website for instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Certification from School – To request completion of this form by Excelsior University, use the online Request for BON Application Processing. Excelsior State Board Office will process and submit the form within a week of graduation.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- Excelsior Program Code is listed under New York State: AD program – US03401900
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.
Endorsement: Excelsior University has not made a determination that its program meets Maine requirements for licensure by endorsement.

Maryland

Phone: 410-585-1900

The Maryland Board of Nursing does not allow licensure by examination for Excelsior graduates. Graduates are advised to contact the Board of Nursing to determine eligibility for licensure by endorsement.

Massachusetts

Phone: 617-973-0900 / 877-887-9727 for questions related to NCLEX license application.

Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the Professional Credential Services website for instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Certification of Graduation from Nursing Program form – To request completion of this form by Excelsior University, use the online Request for Board of Nursing Application Processing. Excelsior State Board Office will process and submit the form within a week of graduation.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- The Excelsior program codes under New York State are:
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.

Michigan

Phone: 517-241-0199

Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations if they complete the program before 2025.

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs website for instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- Excelsior Program Code is listed under New York State: AD program – US03401900
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.

Minnesota

Phone: 612-317-3000

Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the Minnesota Board of Nursing for instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Confirmation of Program Completion form – To request completion of this form by Excelsior University, use the online Request for BON Application Processing. Excelsior State Board Office will process and submit the form within a week of your status being updated from EN (enrolled) to SA (specialist approved).
No transcript is required by the Board of Nursing.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- The Excelsior program codes under New York State are:
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.

Mississippi

Phone: 601-957-6300

Graduates who completed the program after May 10, 2021 are not eligible for RN license by examination.

Graduates prior to May 11, 2021 complete the following:

Application – Visit the Mississippi Board of Nursing website for instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- Excelsior Program Code is listed under New York State: AD program – US03401900
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.
Endorsement: Excelsior University has not made a determination that its program meets Mississippi requirements for licensure by endorsement.

Missouri

Phone: 573-751-0681

Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the Missouri State Board of Nursing website for instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- The Excelsior program codes under New York State are:
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.

Montana

Phone: 406-444-6880

Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the Montana State Board of Nursing website for instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- Excelsior Program Code is listed under New York State: AD program – US03401900
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.

Nebraska

Phone: 402-471-4376

Graduates who completed the program after May 10, 2021 are not eligible for RN license by examination.

Graduates prior to May 11, 2021 complete the following:

Application – Visit the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services (NE BON) website for instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- The Excelsior program codes under New York State are:
- Excelsior Program Code is listed under New York State: AD program – US03401900
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.
Endorsement: Excelsior University has not made a determination that its program meets Nebraska requirements for licensure by endorsement.

Nevada

Phone: 775-687-7700

Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the Nevada Board of Nursing website for instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- Excelsior Program Code is listed under New York State: AD program – US03401900
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.

New Hampshire

Phone: 603-271-2323

Graduates who completed the program after May 10, 2021 are not eligible for RN license by examination.

Graduates prior to May 11, 2021, complete the following:

Application – Visit the New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification website website for instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- Excelsior Program Code is listed under New York State: AD program – US03401900
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.
Endorsement: Excelsior University has not made a determination that its program meets New Hampshire requirements for licensure by endorsement.

New Jersey

Phone: 973-504-6430

Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the New Jersey Board of Nursing (NJ BON) website for instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Letter of Program Completion – does not need to be completed. This is only required for approved schools located in the state of New Jersey.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- The Excelsior program codes under New York State are:
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.

New Mexico

Phone: 505-841-8340

Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the New Mexico Board of Nursing website for instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- Excelsior Program Code is listed under New York State: AD program – US03401900
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.

New York

Phone: 518-474-3817 ext. 120

Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the New York State Office of the Professions Board of Nursing for the application for graduates of NYS approved nursing schools. – RN Pathway #1.
Resident of New York – Excelsior State Board Office will automatically submit NY resident’s information to the New York State Education Department within a week of graduation.
Nonresident of New York – To request that your name be submitted to the New York State Education Department, use the online Request for Board of Nursing Application Processing. Excelsior State Board Office will process the information and will submit within a week of graduation.
No transcript is required by the NY BON.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- The Excelsior program codes under New York State are:
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.

North Carolina

Phone: 919-782-3211

Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the North Carolina Board of Nursing website for instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- The Excelsior program codes under New York State are:
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.

North Dakota

Phone: 701-328-9777

Direct licensure: The North Dakota Board of Nursing does not allow licensure by examination for Excelsior University graduates.

Endorsement: Graduates may apply for licensure by endorsement. Contact the North Dakota Board of Nursing.

Ohio

Phone: 614-466-3947

Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the Ohio Board of Nursing (OH BON) website for instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- The Excelsior program codes under New York State are:
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.

Oklahoma

Phone: 405-962-1800

Excelsior students enrolled prior to October 1, 2019, and who were residents of Oklahoma at the time of enrollment in Excelsior, are required to complete a 60-hour clinical preceptorship prior to graduation. Excelsior administers the preceptorship at a specific hospital in Oklahoma. An additional fee is charged for the preceptorship.

Complete the following:

Application – As a resident of Oklahoma, you are eligible to apply for licensure after completion of the preceptorship required by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing. Visit the Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OK BON) website for the instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Course descriptions – The Board is requesting course descriptions for nursing and related courses for evaluation. You can provide this with the nursing catalog. Find your Nursing catalog here. Be sure to choose the course descriptions that corresponds with the date you took the course.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- Excelsior Program Code is listed under New York State: AD program – US03401900
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.
Endorsement: Information about endorsement is published on the Oklahoma Board of Nursing website.

Oregon

Phone: 971-673-0685

Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the Oregon State Board of Nursing website for the instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- Excelsior Program Code is listed under New York State: AD program – US03401900
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.

Pennsylvania

Phone: 717-783-7142

Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing website for the application and detailed instructions for RN licensure by examination.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- The Excelsior program codes under New York State are:
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.

Rhode Island

Phone: 401-222-5700

Graduates who completed the program after May 10, 2021 are not eligible for RN license by examination.

Graduates prior to May 11, 2021 complete the following:

Application – Visit the Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education (RI BON) website for the instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- Excelsior Program Code is listed under New York State: AD program – US03401900
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.
Endorsement: Excelsior University has not made a determination that its program meets Rhode Island requirements for licensure by endorsement.

South Carolina

Phone: 803-896-4550

Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the South Carolina State Board of Nursing (SC BON) website for the instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- The Excelsior program codes under New York State are:
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.

South Dakota

Phone: 605-362-2760

Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the South Dakota Department of Health website for the instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- Excelsior Program Code is listed under New York State: AD program – US03401900
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.

Tennessee

Phone: 615-532-5166

Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the Tennessee Department of Health website for the instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Criminal Background Check – Follow the instructions on the TN BON website for the criminal background check. OCA code is 1703. Send request for fingerprints prior to graduation. Do not submit the application without the Criminal Background Check completed. Upload the confirmation of fingerprinting under “Attachments.”
Declaration of Citizenship – complete the form and upload pages 1 and 2 as one document. Upload proof of citizenship, such as a current driver’s license.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- For Tennessee Residents:The Excelsior University program code is listed under TN - US77409300 
- For Non-Tennessee Residents: Excelsior Program Code is listed under New York State:
Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
Telephone numbers
English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.

Texas

Phone: 512-305-7400

Excelsior University graduates may sit for the NCLEX-RN and earn a provisional license. They will hold that provisional license until they complete 500 hours of supervised practice and then will be issued a full RN license.

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the Texas Board of Nursing website for instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Nursing Jurisprudence Examination – You will be required to pass this examination prior to being issued the authorization to test. Information is provided on the Board’s website.
Affidavit of Graduation form – To request completion of this form by Excelsior University, use the online Request for Board of Nursing Application Processing. Excelsior State Board Office will process and submit the form within a week of your status being updated from EN (enrolled) to SA (specialist approved).
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- The Excelsior program codes under New York State are:
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.

Utah

Phone: 801-530-6628

Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (UT BON) website for instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- Excelsior Program Code is listed under New York State: AD program – US03401900
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.

Vermont

Phone: 802-828-2396

Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are not eligible for licensure by examination.

Endorsement: Excelsior University has not made a determination that its program meets Vermont requirements for licensure by endorsement.

For additional information, please visit the Vermont Board of Nursing website.

Virginia

Phone: 804-367-4515

Before applying, call the Virginia Department of Health Professions Board of Nursing regarding the required documents needed for completing Excelsior’s nursing program. The VA BON will issue a provisional RN license with requirements to work for a predetermined number of hours, under supervision, before being issued an RN license.

For graduates who were eligible for admission as LPNs, the required number of hours is 350.

100 hours of credit may be applied for applicants who have successfully completed a nursing education program that:

a) Requires students to pass competency based assessments of nursing knowledge as well as a summative performance assessment of clinical competency that has been evaluated by the American Council on Education or any other board-approved organization: and

b) Has a passage rate for first-time takers on the NCLEX that is not less than 80% calculated on the cumulative results of the past four quarters of all graduates in each calendar year regardless of where the graduate is seeking licensure.

For all other graduates, the required number of hours is 500.
Complete the following:

Application – Click Virginia Department of Health Professions Board of Nursing for the application and detailed instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- The Excelsior program codes under New York State are:
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.
Endorsement: Graduates may apply for licensure by endorsement if they have 960 hours of RN experience. Information about endorsement is published on the Virginia Department of Health Professions Board of Nursing .

Washington

Phone: 360-236-4703

LPNs: Residents who are Excelsior University Associate Degree in nursing graduates with an LPN license, enrolled prior to March 3, 2017, and completed all degree requirements by December 31, 2020 are eligible to apply for licensure by examination.

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission (NCQAC) website for instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination application – trained at nontraditional nursing program.
Out-of-State Nurse Program Certificate of Completion – To request completion of this form by Excelsior University, use the online Request for Board of Nursing Application Processing. Excelsior State Board Office will process and submit the form within a week of graduation.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- Excelsior Program Code is listed under New York State: AD program – US03401900
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.
After passing the NCLEX:
- Supervisor application – The registered nurse who is supervising your preceptorship completes this form and submits to the NCQAC for approval.
- Permanent RN license – Will be issued within one year when all preceptor hours are completed.
Endorsement: Excelsior University graduates may apply for licensure by endorsement with 1,000 hours of RN experience. For additional information, please visit the Washington State Department of Health website

West Virginia

Phone: 304-744-0900 or 877-743-6877

Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses (WV BON) website for instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- The Excelsior program codes under New York State are:
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.

Wisconsin

Phone: 608-266-2112

Graduates who completed the program after May 10, 2021 are not eligible for RN license by examination.

Graduates prior to May 11, 2021, complete the following:

Application – Visit the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services website for instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Complete and submit (Form 3087) and fee directly to DSPS.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- Excelsior Program Code is listed under New York State: AD program – US03401900
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.
Endorsement: Information about endorsement is published on the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.

Wyoming

Phone: 307-777-7601

Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.

Complete the following:

Application – Visit the Wyoming State Board of Nursing (WY BON) website for instructions on how to apply for RN licensure by examination.
Official transcript – To request your official transcript to be submitted to the Board of Nursing with the conferral date, click the online transcript request link and follow the prompts. The Registrar’s Office will release the transcript on or after your graduation date.
Pearson Vue – Register with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX-RN.
- Select NCLEX as your program.
- To update your information if you have an account with Pearson Vue – Click ‘My Profile’ under the ‘My Account’ menu. You will see the ‘Edit’ option to the right of any fields you can update.
- Excelsior Program Code is listed under New York State: AD program – US03401900
- Any questions, contact Pearson Vue customer service:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays.
  Telephone numbers
  English: 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539
  Canadian French: 866-288-8454 / 952-905-7407
- Authorization to Test (ATT) – You will receive the ATT from Pearson Vue via email after the Board deems you eligible.

Frequently Asked Questions

State Board Application Process

State-Specific Instructions