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We look forward to working with you in completing your admissions application and offer the following guidelines to insure proper processing. 

ºÚÁÏÌìÌà Department of Nursing admission is competitive and based on review of all application materials.  Minimum requirements to apply for admission include the following:

• Completed online admission application for HP (Health Professional) to BSN option.
• Completion of ALL pre-requisites; including Core Course Requirements, Knowledge Area Requirements, & Required Support Courses. Students can be enrolled in a maximum of 18 nursing prerequisites when submitting their application.¹
• Undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.  
• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on all “Required Support Courses” with no course grade less than a C (C- is not acceptable).
• Completed “Department of Nursing Advisement Sheet" signed by applicant and adviser. Consult with ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ, College of Health Sciences Student Success Advisor (as listed Academic Advisors)  as a part of your on-line application.
• Copy of your LPN license, Paramedic Certificate,  or other included in your online application documentation.  If in process, a copy must be submitted by the first Friday of September.
• $40.00 non-refundable nursing application fee as part of the online application.

¹Students who are finishing pre-requisite courses during the semester they apply to the Nursing Program will need to submit their final grade report to the Department of Nursing by 12:00 pm, Friday of the week grades are posted.

Please note that meeting the above requirements does not guarantee admission. From the applicants who meet minimum requirements, those who appear to be best qualified will be admitted.   The goal of the Admissions and Advancement Committee is to select the most capable students. GPA and course grades are carefully scrutinized and are an important part of the application process.  The application package assists us in evaluating these qualities. We expect applicants to be courteous, respectful, truthful, and professional at all times.

Applications and all required documentation need to be submitted to the Department of Nursing ON or BEFORE 12:00PM, December 3, 2025, to be considered for the 2026 program (Applications submitted/completed after this deadline will NOT be considered for admission to the program until the following year). 

The selective admission process for HP (Health Professional) to BSN students is once per year, Summer semester. Applicants are notified of the committee decision by mail, mid to late January. All decisions by the Nursing Admissions and Advancement Committee are final and may not be appealed.  

To be eligible for consideration for ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ's Baccalaureate Nursing Program, please note the following.

All prerequisite courses listed below must be successfully completed before starting the nursing program.  This includes General Education classes, Core Course Requirements and Required Support Courses, listed below.  Students can have a maximum of 18 prerequisite credits in progress at the time of their application (acceptance will be contingent on the successful completion of any remaining course requirements).

GENERAL EDUCATION
Core and Knowledge are Requirements:

• ENGL 1010 – Intro to Academic Writing
• ENGL 2010 -  Intermediate Writing: Selected Topics
• INFO 1010/2010  – Information Literacy/Information Literacy in the Disciplines
• American Institution – ECON 1740, HIST 1700, POLS 1100 or ºÚÁÏÌìÌà 1776
• Humanities – Select course from Catalog, General Education, Humanities section

• Fine Arts - Select course from Catalog, General Education, Fine Arts section 

Required Support Courses - Nursing:

• MATH 1040/MATH 1031 – Statistics
• PSY 1010  – General Psychology
• NFS 1020 – Scientific Foundation of Human Nutrition
• CHEM 1110/1115 – Elementary Chemistry/Lab
• BIOL 2420/2425* – Human Physiology/Lab
• BIOL 2060/2065* – Introductory Microbiology/Lab
• BIOL 2320/2325* – Human Anatomy/Lab 
• BIOL 2170 – Intro to Human Pathophysiology
• CHEM 1120/1125 – Elementary Organic Bio Chem /Lab
• FLHD 1500  – Human Development through the Lifespan (Will accept PSY 1110 Lifespan Development)

•              * - These courses may require an additional prerequisite of BIOL 1610.

A cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on all “Nursing Required Support Courses” with no course grade less than a C (C- is not acceptable).
Admission to the ºÚÁÏÌìÌà Baccalaureate Nursing Program is competitive. Students must apply and be accepted to enter the nursing program. In addition to an outstanding academic record, we admit students based on numerous qualities, including leadership, work and/or volunteer experiences and potential for success as presented in their application.
 
All applicants must have a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; A minimum average GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on all “Nursing Required Support Courses”, and no more than 18 credits outstanding of ALL pre-requisite courses (listed above), to be eligible to apply.

HP (Health Professional) to BSN Application - 2026 (DUE: on or before 12:00 PM, December 3, 2025)

https://my.suu.edu/nursing/student/