Thomas More College Nursing Program Review

Thomas More College (TMC) is located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, only ten minutes from Cincinnati, Ohio. It is a small private liberal arts college with about 1,900 students. It was established in 1921 by the Benedictine Sisters and was named Villa Madonna College. The original purpose of the college was to train Catholic school teachers and to establish a college for women.

Today, the college is coeducational and draws students from 20 other states and several countries, as well as from Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Students may live on campus or commute. The college offers small classes with a 16 to 1 student to faculty ratio. There are scholarships and financial aid available to students, and 90 percent of full-time students receive scholarships or financial aid. Thomas More College is consistently recognized as a College of Distinction. The average ACT score for incoming freshmen is around 23, and 95 percent of the college’s graduates who apply to law school are admitted. Ninety percent of graduates are either in graduate school or employed within six months of graduation. The college has a baccalaureate program in nursing.

Nursing Program

Nursing

Thomas More College offers a Nursing program that leads to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Students take nursing courses related to the health and wellness of individuals of all ages, and they learn to care for patients in hospitals, clinics, community healthcare centers, psychiatric hospitals, and other healthcare settings. Besides being trained to be a generalist, students must complete liberal arts and science courses that are required for the general education requirements at the college. Registered Nurses (RNs) who have an associate’s degree or diploma in nursing may enroll in the program, but the college does not give credit for previously earned courses without challenge exams for RNs. Traditional students in the nursing program take the NCLEX-RN after completing their degree, to become licensed to practice nursing.

The curriculum for traditional nursing students combines liberal arts and science classes with nursing courses and clinical experience. From the first semester as a freshman, students take a nursing course. Beginning in the sophomore year, the curriculum focuses on nursing courses, labs, and clinical experience. A total of 128 credits are needed to graduate. Those who are interested in attending Thomas More College must first be accepted into the college and then into the nursing program. To be admitted to the college, students coming from high school must have an 80 percent average or C average or above. ACT or SAT scores are required with a minimum ACT composite score of 20 and a minimum SAT composite of 980. The minimum ACT English score must be at least 18 and minimum SAT verbal score must be at least 450. Applicants are expected to have completed four years of English, two years of a foreign language, three years of social science, math, and science, one year of art appreciation, and one year of computer literacy.

Thomas More College offers a Departmental Scholarship for nursing students that is $1,000 to $2,000 and is renewable for four years. The scholarship is offered to freshmen with a grade point average of at least 3.0 plus either an ACT score or 20 or a SAT score of at least 950. Nursing students may also apply for other scholarships offered by businesses and state and federal government. Financial aid is also available through the federal government, and all students who apply to Thomas More College are encouraged to apply for government grants or loans.

Contact:
Thomas More College
333 Thomas More Parkway,
Crestview Hills, KY 41017
(859) 341-5800

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