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Undergraduate Admission

The College of Nursing is a limited access program and uses selective criteria for the admission of students. Any student who applies to the undergraduate program at the College of Nursing is initially coded as “pre-nursing” prior to official acceptance to the College of Nursing.Admissions are determined on the basis of availability of sufficient qualified faculty, laboratory and classroom facilities, and clinical teaching resources. Final admission to all nursing programs is conditional upon passing a Level 2 background check. The background check must be completed at the applicant's expense in accordance with the College of Nursing policy and procedures on background checks and drug screening.

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1. C.A.R.E. (creating Access to RN Education) program - is a special program designed for the first time in college (FTIC) students.  Requirements for consideration are a minimum 3.6 cumulative weighted high school grade point average and a combined score of at least 1200 on the SAT or a composite score of at least 28 on the ACT.  To maintain C.A.R.E. status pre-nursing students must maintain a 3.5 GPA and a B average in all state mandated courses. (Program Not Listed)
2. Upper Division Sequence (NUR) - isfor students who have completed all nursing pre-requisite courses and have a minimum GPA of 3.20. This is a full-time limited access program, as mandated by the state, and is structured sequentially. Admission is competitive.
3. Second Bachelor's Degree Sequence (SBN) - is for students who have a baccalaureate degree in another field and a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.00. Students with an awarded Bachelor's degree and who have completed all the nursing pre-requisite courses may be considered for admission into the Second Bachelor's Degree sequence; upon completion, students will earn a second bachelor's degree. This is a full-time limited access program, as mandated by the state, and is structured sequentially. Admission is competitive.
4. RN to Bachelor's Sequence (NRN) - is for students currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse.  The RN to BS option allows an RN with a diploma or an associate’s degree in nursing from a regionally accredited school to earn a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in nursing.
5. HCC/USF Concurrent Sequence (ASN to BS) - is for students to enroll in select RN to BS courses at USF as a non-degree student (beginning in Spring of Year 1) while completing the ASN degree at HCC.  Students will remain in non-degree status at USF until awarded the ASN.  After graduating from HCC’S ASN program, students will be eligible to sit for the national licensure exam for registered nurses (NCLEX-RN).
6. Veteran to BS / VCARE Sequence (VCA) - is for students who have U.S. Army Medic, U.S. Air Force Medic, or U.S. Navy Corpsman training and experience and minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00.

7. RN to MS Sequence (NAS) - is for students currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse.  The RN to MS option allows an RN with an Associate’s degree in nursing from a regionally accredited school to earn a Master of Science degree with selected specialty concentrations in Nursing.  Upon completion of the RN to MS program, a student who has fulfilled the University’s foreign language requirement may also apply for the awarding of the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Nursing.  For more information regarding admission to the RN-MS program please see the Graduate School catalog. (Program Not Listed/Available?)