59 programs · 2026–2027 admissions cycle
Casper for nursing programs: which ones require it
Acuity Insights lists 59 nursing programs that use Casper for the 2026–2027 admissions cycle, across 2 countries. The full list is below, with what Acuity says each one requires.
Source: Acuity Insights, Test date & school information. Checked October 7, 2026. Requirements change, so confirm with each school before you book a test.
United States: 25 programs
Test type: “United States Casper 1”, “United States Casper 2”. One sitting covers every program of the same test type that you apply to in the cycle.
- California State University, Chico - School of NursingRequired
- California State University, Fullerton - School of NursingRequired
- California State University, Long Beach - School of NursingRequired
- California State University, Sacramento - School of NursingRequired
- Colorado Mountain College NursingRequired
- Franciscan Missionaries of our Lady University Nurse AnesthesiaRequired
- Hofstra-Northwell School of Graduate Nursing- Nurse AnesthesiologyRequired
- Hofstra-Northwell School of Graduate Nursing- Nurse PractitionerRequired
- Howard University - School of NursingRequired
- Marquette University - Nurse AnesthesiaRequired
- Mary Baldwin Nurse AnesthesiologyRequired
- Metropolitan State University of Denver NursingRequired
- Millikin University and Decatur Memorial Hospital Nurse Anesthesia ProgramRequired
- Morehouse School of Medicine, NursingRequired
- Texas Woman's University - ALL Other Streams - NOT FNP Online and PMHNPRequired
- Texas Woman's University - FNP OnlineRequired
- Texas Woman's University - PMHNPRequired
- Union University Nurse AnesthesiaRequired
- University of Arkansas - Pre-Licensure BSN (on campus)Required
- University of Arkansas LPN-BSN (online)Required
- University of Arkansas Nursing RN-BSN (online)Required
- University of North Florida Nursing AnesthesiologyListed
- University of Northern Colorado School of NursingRequired
- Wake Forest University School of Medicine Nurse Anesthesia ProgramRequired
- Yuba College - Nursing ProgramRequired
Canada: 34 programs
Test type: “Canada Casper 1 (English)”, “Canada Casper 2 (Français)”. One sitting covers every program of the same test type that you apply to in the cycle.
- Assiniboine College Practical NursingRequired
- Brandon University NursingRequired
- Brandon University Psychiatric NursingRequired
- College of the Rockies NursingRequired
- Fanshawe College Practical NursingListed
- McMaster University Nursing, Basic – Mohawk College SiteRequired
- McMaster University Nursing, Basic and AcceleratedRequired
- McMaster University Nursing, RPN-BScN: Mohawk siteRequired
- Mount Royal University MidwiferyRequired
- Mount Royal University NursingRequired
- North Island College NursingRequired
- Red Deer Polytechnic NursingListed
- Selkirk College NursingRequired
- Stenberg College Psychiatric NursingRequired
- Thompson Rivers University NursingRequired
- Trinity Western University NursingRequired
- Université de Sherbrooke Sciences infirmières (Maîtrise)Required
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Pratique sage-femmeRequired
- University of Alberta NursingListed
- University of British Columbia (Vancouver Campus- NursingRequired
- University of Lethbridge: Bachelor of Nursing - After DegreeListed
- University of Manitoba MidwiferyRequired
- University of New Brunswick NursingListed
- University of Northern British Columbia Northern Baccalaureate NursingListed
- University of Prince Edward Island - 4 Year Bachelor of Science in NursingRequired
- University of Prince Edward Island - Accelerated NursingRequired
- University of Saskatchewan NursingListed
- University of Saskatchewan Post-Degree BSNListed
- University of the Fraser Valley - Bachelor of Science in NursingRequired
- University of the Fraser Valley – Bachelor of Science in Nursing - LPN AccessRequired
- Vancouver Community College NursingRequired
- Vancouver Island University LPN to BSN bridge-in (Option C)Listed
- Vancouver Island University Nursing (Option A)Required
- Western University - Direct Entry Bachelor of Science in NursingListed
What the Casper test is like
- Scenarios
- 11 in total: 4 video-response scenarios first, then 7 typed-response.
- Questions
- 2 for each scenario.
- Video answers
- A 10-second countdown, then 1 minute recorded for each answer.
- Typed answers
- 3.5 minutes to type both answers for a scenario.
- Breaks
- Optional breaks during the test.
- Scoring
- Raters score each response on a 1–9 scale. You only receive a quartile.
The scenarios are everyday situations, not clinical or subject knowledge, so the same preparation works whichever program you are applying to. Start with how to answer each kind of question:
EmpathyEthicsCollaborationCommunicationEquityMotivationProblem solvingProfessionalismResilienceSelf-awareness
Practice Casper on the real timers
Video and typed scenarios in the current format, every answer scored 1–9, and your own answer improved line by line. Start with 7 days free.
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