College of Nursing

Admission requirements for transfer students
Students may be admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program after satisfactory completion of pre-nursing courses in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences or another college.

The College of Nursing also offers an RN-BSN program for RNs who want to earn a BSN.

BSN Program
Admission to the BSN program is very competitive, and meeting the following requirements does not guarantee admission. About 64 students are admitted each year. Requirements include:

• completion of all High School Course Requirements,
• completion of Prerequisite College Courses,
• a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 or above and a grade of C (2.00 GPA) or above in the prerequisite college courses, and
• applicants for whom English is not the first language must also present a TOEFL score of 550 or higher on the paper-based test or 81 or higher on the Internet-based test.

Prerequisite course work can be completed at The University of Iowa or another college. All nursing course work must be completed at The University of Iowa.

The deadline to apply for fall 2012 admission is April 1, 2012.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program

RN-BSN Program
The RN-BSN Program is delivered largely online, for associate degree and diploma-prepared RNs who are ready to expand their nursing skills and professional potential by earning the BSN. The deadline for applications for fall admission is April 30.

RN-BSN Program

Degree Audit
When you are admitted, a Degree Audit will be added to your Admissions Profile in ISIS.

The audit:

• tells you whether you have completed the necessary High School Course Requirements,
• specifies which Prerequisite College Courses you still need to complete, and which requirements for your major you still need to fulfill,
• indicates (for pre-business, pre-nursing, and pre-pharmacy students) which prerequisite courses necessary for applying to the respective colleges need to be fulfilled, and
• monitors other degree requirements including semester hours, GPA, residency requirement, and college-specific regulations.

Credit evaluation
The Office of Admissions evaluates transfer courses applicable to High School Course Requirements and General Education Program requirements, as well as a number of courses applicable to the requirements of your major. Your major department makes decisions about how the rest of your transfer courses apply toward the requirements for your major.

Transfer policies
Review the Transfer Policies to find out about calculating your transfer GPA, Iowa's course-repeat policy, and other Iowa credit transfer policies.

Course equivalency guide
Search the Transfer Equivalency Guide for commonly transferred courses offered at other Iowa institutions and our major out-of-state transfer colleges. The system is designed for prospective students who want to know how courses will transfer to Iowa and for UI students who plan to take courses at other institutions in the summer or at other times.

If your first language is not English

• U.S. citizens and permanent residents who graduated from a U.S. high school may be required to complete an English Proficiency Evaluation during your Orientation program. Exceptions are made if your ACT English subscore is 21 or higher, SAT Critical Reading score is 540 or higher, or if you have a TOEFL score of 100 or higher.
• U.S. citizens and permanent residents who graduated from a high school outside the U.S. must present evidence of English proficiency by submitting an ACT English score of 21 or higher, SAT Critical Reading score of 540 or higher, a minimum TOEFL score of 80 with no subscore lower than 17, or an IELTS total score of 6.5 with no subscore below 6. Students who meet the ACT, SAT, or IELTS score requirement will also be required to complete the English Proficiency Evaluation at Orientation. Please note: students with a TOEFL score of 100 or higher will not be required to take the English Proficiency Evaluation.
• English Requirements for International Applicants

Undergraduate degrees available from the College of Nursing
This college awards a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree and has an RN/BSN Program for students who have an associate's degree in nursing or who completed a diploma program and already are registered nurses.