UofL HSC University of Louisville Health Sciences Center
School of Nursing

Application deadlines for admission to Nursing programs:

Lower Division entering freshmen for traditional BSN program:

  • Fall term: March 1
  • Spring term: November 1
  • Summer term: March 1

Transfer students (for all programs including Lower Division of traditional BSN, RN-BSN and Accelerated 2nd degree BSN): May apply to begin in any term to take pre-requisite courses for Upper Division. Applications received at least six weeks prior to the beginning of a term will be given priority as listed below:

  • Fall term: July 1
  • Spring term: December 1
  • Summer term: April 1

Upper Division of the BSN program:

  • March 1 for Summer/Fall admission
  • September 15 for Spring

Upper Division of the Accelerated 2nd degree program:

  • March 1 for Summer admission to clinical nursing courses

Upper Division of the Accelerated RN-BSN program (for licensed RN's only):

  • March 1 for Summer admission to nursing courses

Master's of Science in Nursing degree program:
NOTE: In order to be enrolled full time in the Graduate MSN program, students must be admitted and begin their course work in a summer term.

  • March 15 for Summer
  • May 1 for Fall
  • October 1 for Spring

Master's Non-Degree:
NOTE: In order to be enrolled full time in the Graduate MSN program, students must be admitted and begin their course work in a summer term.

  • March 15 for Summer
  • July 1 for Fall
  • November 1 for Spring

PhD in Nursing:

  • February 15 for Fall