BSN Deadlines

Direct admission applies only to students who are first-time degree seeking students and who are applying within the first calendar year of high school graduation.

To qualify for direct admission, students must have both:

• A high school junior year cumulative GPA of a 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale.
• One standardized exam score that meets the following requirements:
  • SAT taken after March 2016 with a combined score of 1240 (reading and math, with minimum 580 in each area).
  • ACT composite score of 26.

Accepted direct admission students must maintain eligibility by:

• Earning a college GPA of 3.0+ on a 4.0 scale
• Completing the first year prerequisite courses by the document deadline for the specific fall or spring nursing course start

Students will work closely with an advisor to determine an individual schedule.

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Conditional direct admission applies only to students who are first-time degree seeking students and who are applying within the first calendar year of high school graduation.

To qualify for conditional direct admission, students must have:

• A high school junior year minimum cumulative GPA of a 3.4-3.49 on a 4.0 scale

• One standardized exam score that meets the following requirements:
  • SAT taken after March 2016 with a minimum combined score of 1210 (reading and math, with minimum 560 in each area)
  • ACT minimum composite score of 25

Accepted conditional direct admission students must maintain eligibility by:

• Earning a college GPA of 3.3+ on a 4.0 scale
• Completing the first year prerequisite courses by the specific fall or spring nursing courses start.

Students will work closely with an advisor to determine an individual schedule.

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Holistic Admission to the undergraduate nursing program may occur after completion of 31 hours of required university courses. Students accepted through the holistic admission process must maintain eligibility.

Admission to the program is based upon the following:

• Calculated GPA score using the applicant's first-year courses
• Submission of a 150-word Personal Statement describing why you want to become a nurse
• Submission of the Leadership and Community Engagement Resume.
• Participation in a personal interview

Mission of the Holistic Admission Process: The mission of the BSN Holistic Admission process is to identify compassionate, dedicated applicants, with diverse experiences in leadership and community engagement, who possess a broad knowledge base and the communication skills necessary to grow into nurses who are safe, competent, critical thinkers prepared to meet the constantly evolving needs of the community.

Vision of the Holistic Admission Process: Develop nurses who embody attributes needed to become change agents within a global society.

USI’s undergraduate nursing program uses a paperless application system. Applicants will complete the initial undergraduate nursing program application and required supplemental documentation online.

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