The Nurse Entrance Test (NET) is a nationally recognized testing service used in the admission process of the Columbus State nursing program and throughout the United States. It is a standardized examination given by computer and is administered in about two and a half hours. The exam assesses your current basic knowledge in areas such as reading speed, comprehension, and math. Study guides can be bought from CSCC’s bookstore or borrowed from the Columbus Public Library. For information about the CSCC Nursing Department and entrance criteria or the NET test process, call the Nursing Department at 614-287-2506.

Please call 614/287-5750 to schedule your NET test appointment.

NET tests are given:  Monday – Friday, at 9:00a.m. OR 1:00p.m.

Fee is $35.00 for 1st time testers and $50.00 for each time thereafter.

Fees are payable at the Cashier’s Office, located in the lower level of Rhodes Hall.

On day of test student must have their receipt from the Cashier’s Office and a photo i.d.

If you attended another nursing program and NET was a requirement for that program, have the school send a copy of the results and a letter stating the dates of attendance to: Nursing Department, 550 East Spring Street, Columbus, OH 43216.