State Board Requirements
State Licensure Requirements for Associate Degree in Nursing Graduates
In a number of states, Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are eligible for licensure by examination without additional requirements or stipulations. However, there are differences in the statutes and regulations for RN education and licensure among jurisdictions. In some states, Excelsior University Associate Degree in nursing graduates must meet additional requirements or stipulations to become eligible for RN licensure.
If you reside in a state with additional licensure requirements and you wish to be admitted to Excelsior’s Associate Degree in nursing program, you are required to complete a pre-admission form. This form includes an acknowledgement that you understand the additional requirements or stipulations for licensure in the state where you currently reside and/or where you plan to apply for RN licensure.
We are currently accepting applications to our Associate Degree in Nursing program from the following states: Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia. We have verified with each named state’s board of nursing that graduates of Excelsior Associate Degree in Nursing program will be eligible to apply for licensure by examination in that state.
We do not accept applications to our RN-BS or MS nursing programs for residents of California and Washington.
Below is the list of state boards of nursing for US states and territories. Select your state to obtain state-specific information regarding licensure of Excelsior graduates. Statutes and regulations pertaining to RN education and licensure are subject to change. The information provided on this page is the most current information available to us.
If you require further information, contact our State Board Advising Team via the Message Center (login required) or email us: stateboards@excelsior.edu
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS , AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Alabama.
The Alabama Board of Nursing does not license Excelsior University graduates by examination or endorsement.
Alabama Board of Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Alaska.
Excelsior’s School of Nursing graduates who graduated after May 10, 2021, are not eligible to apply for an RN license. Graduates are advised to contact the Board of Nursing to determine eligibility for licensure by endorsement.
Alaska Board of Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Arizona.
Direct licensure: Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are not eligible for RN licensure by examination in Arizona.
Endorsement:Graduates should contact the Arizona Board of Nursing for instructions on applying for RN licensure by endorsement.
Arizona State Board of Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Arkansas.
Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination without additional requirements or stipulations.
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 University 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 University degree.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing website.
Excelsior’s School of Nursing graduates who enrolled in the program after December 5, 2003, are not eligible to apply for RN licensure.
California Board of Registered Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Colorado.
Direct licensure: Students who enrolled after January 1, 2006, must complete a preceptorship after graduation. This preceptorship is approved and administered by the Colorado Board of Nursing. LPNs/LVNs must complete a 350-hour preceptorship and non-LPNs/LVNs must complete a 750 hour preceptorship.
Endorsement: Graduates enrolled after January 1, 2006, may apply for licensure by endorsement with 2000 hours of RN experience (or complete the preceptorship).
Colorado Board of Nursing website.
Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination without additional requirements or stipulations.
Connecticut State Department of Public Health website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Delaware.
Direct licensure: Excelsior University graduates are not eligible for licensure by examination in Delaware.
Endorsement: Graduates may apply for licensure by endorsement. Contact the Board of Nursing for requirements to endorsement.
Delaware Board of Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the District of Columbia.
Direct licensure: The District of Columbia Board of Nursing does not allow licensure by examination for Excelsior University graduates.
Endorsement: Excelsior University graduates may apply for licensure by examination in New York State and apply for licensure by endorsement in the District of Columbia.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing website.
Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.
Florida Board of Nursing website.
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. The information is available on the website: Regulation for Graduates of Nontraditional Nursing Education Program.
Georgia Board of Nursing website.
Students are required to submit the Excelsior State Board Pre-Admission Form during the admission process.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS, LPN-BS, BS, RN-MS or MS in nursing programs from students who reside in Guam.
Excelsior is unable to confirm with the Guam State Board of Nursing if our Associate Degree in nursing program meets the state education requirements for RN licensure for graduates after May 11, 2021. Graduates are advised to call the Board.
Guam Department of Public Health & Social Services – Board of Nurse Examiners website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Hawaii.
Excelsior’s School of Nursing graduates who graduated after May 10, 2021, are not eligible to apply for an RN license. Graduates are advised to contact the Board of Nursing to determine eligibility for licensure by endorsement.
Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs – Professional & Vocational Licensing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Idaho.
Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.
State of Idaho Board of Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Illinois.
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. Information about endorsement is published on the IL BON website.
Illinois Board of Nursing website.
Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency – Indiana State Board of Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Iowa.
Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.
Iowa Board of Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Kansas.
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.
Information about endorsement published on the Kansas Board of Nursing website.
Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination without additional requirements or stipulations.
Kentucky Board of Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Louisiana.
The Louisiana State 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.
Louisiana Board of Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Maine.
Excelsior’s School of Nursing graduates who graduated after May 10, 2021, are not eligible to apply for an RN license. Graduates are advised to contact the Board of Nursing to determine eligibility for licensure by endorsement.
Maine State Board of Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Maryland.
The Maryland Board of Nursing does not license Excelsior University graduates by examination or endorsement.
Maryland Board of Nursing website.
Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Michigan.
Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations if they complete the program before 2025.
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs – Nursing website.
Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.
Minnesota Board of Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Mississippi.
Excelsior’s School of Nursing graduates who graduated after May 10, 2021, are not eligible to apply for RN licensure by examination. Graduates should contact the Board of Nursing for information regarding eligibility for licensure by endorsement.
Mississippi Board of Nursing website.
Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.
Missouri Division of Professional Registration – Board of Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Montana.
Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.
Montana Board of Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Nebraska.
Excelsior’s School of nursing graduates who graduated after May 10, 2021, are not eligible to apply for RN licensure by examination. Graduates should contact the Board of Nursing for information regarding eligibility for licensure by endorsement.
Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services – Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Nevada.
Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.
Nevada State Board of Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of New Hampshire.
Excelsior’s School of Nursing graduates who graduated after May 10, 2021, are not eligible to apply for an RN license. Graduates are advised to contact the Board of Nursing to determine eligibility for licensure by endorsement.
New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification website.
Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs – Board of Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of New Mexico.
Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.
New Mexico Board of Nursing website.
Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.
New York Office of the Professions – Nursing website.
Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.
North Carolina Board of Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of North Dakota.
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.
North Dakota Board of Nursing website.
Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.
Ohio Board of Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Oklahoma.
Direct licensure: Students enrolled prior October 1, 2019, and who were residents of OK at the time of enrollment in Excelsior University, are required to complete a 60-hour clinical preceptorship prior to graduation. Excelsior University administers the preceptorship at a specific hospital in Oklahoma. An additional fee is charged for the preceptorship.
Endorsement: Contact the Oklahoma Board of Nursing regarding RN licensure by endorsement.
Oklahoma Board of Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Oregon.
Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.
Oregon State Board of Nursing website.
Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.
Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in Puerto Rico.
Excelsior University has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the education requirement for licensure in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Rhode Island.
Excelsior is unable to confirm with the Rhode Island Board of Nursing if our Associate Degree in nursing program meets the state education requirements for RN licensure by examination for graduates after May 11, 2021.
Graduates should contact the Board of Nursing for information regarding eligibility for licensure by endorsement.
State of Rhode Island Department of Health – Nursing website.
Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.
South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation – Board of Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of South Dakota.
Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.
South Dakota Department of Health – Board of Nursing website.
Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.
Tennessee Department of Health – Board of Nursing website.
Excelsior 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 RN license.
Students are required to submit the Excelsior State Board Pre-Admission Form during the admission process.
Texas Board of Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Utah.
Excelsior School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.
Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing – Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Vermont.
Excelsior School of Nursing graduates are not eligible for RN licensure by examination in Vermont. Graduates should contact the Board of Nursing for information regarding eligibility for licensure by endorsement.
Vermont Board of Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the Virgin Islands.
Excelsior University has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the state education requirement for licensure in the Virgin Islands.
Direct Licensure: Graduates applying for direct licensure will be issued a provisional RN license with requirements to work for a predetermined number of hours before being issued an RN license. Additional information regarding the application process and provisional licensure can be found on the Board of Nursing website.
Endorsement: Graduates may apply for licensure by endorsement if they have 960 hours of RN experience.
Students are required to submit the Excelsior State Board Pre-Admission Form during the admission process.
Virginia Board of Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS, LPN-BS, BS, RN-MS or MS in nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Washington.
Direct Licensure: Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are not eligible for licensure by examination.
Graduates may apply for licensure by endorsement with 1,000 hours of RN experience.
Washington Board of Nursing website.
Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.
West Virginia RN Board website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Wisconsin.
Excelsior’s School of Nursing graduates who graduated after May 10, 2021, are not eligible to apply for an RN license. Graduates are advised to contact the Board of Nursing to determine eligibility for licensure by endorsement.
State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services – Board of Nursing website.
Important: Excelsior is not accepting applications for the AS, AAS and LPN-BS nursing programs from students who reside in the state of Wyoming.
Excelsior University School of Nursing graduates are licensed by examination or endorsement without additional requirements or stipulations.
Wyoming State Board of Nursing website.
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