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LPN to RN in Connecticut: prerequisite checklist and time limits
By the team. Checked 15 Nov 2026.
The short answer
LPN to RN in Connecticut usually starts with the associate degree prerequisites. At CT State that means A&P I and II at C+ or better within 5 years, plus College and Career Success, Composition and Applied Algebra or Statistics at C or better, a 2.7 nursing admissions GPA and a TEAS score of 58.7 percent within 3 years.
The prerequisite checklist
Use CT State's published list as a starting point, then swap in your own programme's list if you are applying elsewhere.
| Course | CT State rule | UPI Study option |
|---|---|---|
| A&P I (BIO 2111) | C+, within 5 years, before applying | A&P 1 and A&P 1 Lab (NCCRS-recommended; ask first) |
| A&P II (BIO 2112) | C+, within 5 years; may be in progress | A&P 2 and A&P 2 Lab (NCCRS-recommended; ask first) |
| Composition (ENG 1010) | C or better | English Composition 1 |
| MAT 1011 or MAT 1200 Statistics | C or better | Principles of Statistics or College Algebra (ask first) |
| College and Career Success (CCS 1001) | C or better | None |
Time limits on science courses
CT State requires both A&P courses to be taken within 5 years of application. If your LPN training was longer ago, your anatomy course may be past the limit.
UConn's accelerated BS uses 8 years, but that programme is for people who already hold a bachelor's degree. Check the exact window and the date it is counted from for your own programme.
- List each science course with the term you finished it
- Count back from the application date the programme names
- Plan to retake any course outside the window
GPA and the TEAS
CT State works out a nursing admissions GPA from your completed admission and general education courses and wants 2.7 or higher. Courses such as Microbiology, General Psychology, Principles of Sociology and Lifespan Developmental Psychology count toward it when you have them.
The TEAS needs a total of 58.7 percent and must be taken within 3 years of application. CT State uses only your most recent score, so a retake replaces the earlier one.
Getting outside credit onto the right transcript
CT State says it accepts any course modality for lab science classes, but a course from outside the college has to reach a college transcript first. Students coming from other colleges must request official transcripts and allow time for them to arrive.
For a course from UPI Study, that means two steps: a college such as TESU or UoPeople posts the credit on its transcript, then CT State evaluates that transcript. Ask CT State in writing whether it would take the course before you begin.
A simple plan for the next six months
Pick your target start term and count back to the application deadline. Sort your list into three groups: done and inside the time limit, done but too old, and not yet taken.
Book the TEAS for a date after your hardest science course, so the material is fresh. Keep one sheet with each course, its grade, its term, and the written answer you got about it.
- Month 1: get the programme list and send your questions in writing
- Months 1-4: take or retake the courses you have a yes for
- Month 4: send official transcripts
- Month 5: sit the TEAS
- Month 6: apply
Where the LPN license helps
Your LPN license is a nursing credential; the prerequisites above are separate academic courses. Some programmes offer advanced placement for licensed practical nurses. Ask your programme whether it has an LPN pathway, what its list is, and when its deadlines fall.
What to ask in writing
Before you enrol
Ask your Connecticut nursing programme in writing, course by course, whether it would take each UPI Study course via a college transcript, including any online lab, before you enrol.
UPI Study is not a college and is not accredited. ACE and NCCRS review our courses and recommend credit; a college decides whether to give that credit and records it on its own transcript.
ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.
Questions people ask
What is the time limit for A&P in Connecticut LPN to RN programmes?
It varies by school. CT State requires Anatomy and Physiology I and II to be taken within 5 years of application, at C+ or better. Other programmes set their own window, so check the current page for your programme and start term before relying on an older course.
What TEAS score does CT State nursing need?
CT State's selective admissions page asks for a TEAS total score of 58.7 percent or higher, taken within 3 years of application. Only the most recent TEAS score is used, so plan any retake knowing it replaces your earlier result.
Does UPI Study offer Microbiology for nursing?
No. UPI Study does not offer Microbiology, Nutrition or Lifespan Developmental Psychology. If you need them, plan them at a college, and ask your programme in writing about any online course before you enrol so you do not pay for a course it will not take.
Courses that fit
ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended courses, studied online at your own pace.
Anatomy and Physiology 2
Self-paced online Anatomy and Physiology 2 course (Biology 212). NCCRS recommends 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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English Composition 1
Self-paced online English Composition 1 course (ENG 101). NCCRS recommends 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
See the course →Start when you have it in writing
Get your programme's written answer first, then start with Statistics and English.
Sources
- CT State Community College: Selective admissions (Nursing Degree A.S.) (official)BIO 2111 and BIO 2112 at C+ or better within 5 years; CCS 1001, ENG 1010 and MAT 1011 or MAT 1200 at C or better; nursing admissions GPA 2.7; TEAS 58.7% within 3 years; 'we accept any course modality for lab science classes'. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.
- UConn School of Nursing: CEIN accelerated BS prerequisite checklist (2027 cohort) (official)Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry with lab, A&P I and II with lab at B- within 8 years; Statistics at C; 'We will accept in-person, online or hybrid lab courses'; equivalents checked on UConn's transfer equivalency site. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.