The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences
The Christ Hospital School of Nursing, predecessor to The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences, was born in a tradition of caring. In 1888, a group of local citizens, led by soap maker James N. Gamble, invited Ms. Isabella Thoburn to come to Cincinnati. Their expectation was that she would start a program to train deaconesses and missionaries to carry on religious, educational, and philanthropic work to alleviate the appalling poverty that existed in the city. They could not have imagined the impact their invitation would have on our city, then and more than a century later. Miss Thoburn arrived in late 1889 and found that the Gamble family had provided a house and funds to begin her work. The endeavor was named The Elizabeth Gamble Deaconess Home association in honor of Mrs. James Gamble, who had dedicated her life to serving the needy of the city. On that storied day when Ms. Thoburn found a sick woman crying on the street because she had cancer and could not get medical care, the plan of the deaconesses expanded beyond running a soup kitchen and ministering in tenement homes. They opened a ten-bed hospital, named Christ's Hospital. Between 1889 and 1901, the Association trained only deaconesses as nurses, but they soon recognized the need for enrolling other qualified young women. By 1901, young women were accepted for training as nurses whether or not they intended to become deaconesses. This paved the way for the formation of The Christ Hospital School of Nursing in 1902. Since its inception over 103 years ago, The Christ Hospital School of Nursing has grown both in size and sophistication to meet the changing health care needs within the Greater Cincinnati region and the tri-state (Ohio-Indiana-Kentucky).
The Christ College of Nursing and Health offers an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The college has also been approved/accredited by the following organizations:
- Approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing
- Authorized by the Ohio Board of Regents
- Approved by State Approving Agency for Veterans' Training
- Accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, Member of the North Central Association
Admission Requirements
To be considered for admission to The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences, an applicant must:
- be a graduate of an approved high school or hold a General Education Development (GED) diploma,
- have a high school cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or GED composite score of at least 53 (if taken before 2002) or 530 (if taken after 2001), or a cumulative college GPA of 2.5 (whichever is most recent),
- have taken the following courses in high school or the equivalent coursework in college with a grade of 2.0 (a "C") or better (unless an applicant possesses a GED):
- English - four units required
- Mathematics - two units, including one in algebra, required; three units recommended
- Social Studies - two units required
- Science - two units, biology and chemistry, required; three units recommended
- Foreign language - desirable, but not required
- to demonstrate the ability to successfully complete college work, all applicants are required to submit one of the following:
- official results of the American College Test (ACT); or
- official results of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT); or
- evidence of successful completion of twelve semester or eighteen quarter hours of college work completed at an accredited college or university and attainment of a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale (may be used to waive the ACT or SAT testing).
- If English is not the native language of an applicant, the college reserves the right to require the applicant to submit satisfactory TSE and TOEFL scores.
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences is accredited, approved and authorized by several agencies and organizations. Below is a listing of these agencies and organizations, with direct links that verify the college's official status.
- Approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing
- Authorized by the Ohio Board of Regents
- Approved by State Approving Agency for Veterans' Training
- Accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, Member of the North Central Association
Application Process
An applicant must submit the following:
- completed application form and application fee (Application forms may be obtained by calling or writing to The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences;
- results from American College Test (ACT) or Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT);
- official high school transcript and/or general educational development (GED) grade transcript, and
- all official college and other post-secondary institution transcripts.
For more information, please contact:
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The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Contact: Brad Jackson, Admissions Counselor— 513-585-0116 |
