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For prospective nursing students who are interested in the Nursing Major upon admission to USF as First Time in College (FTIC) or freshmen with fewer than 12 college credits. 

• Designed for prospective undergraduate nursing students who will select Nursing as their intended major with their application for admission to USF as freshmen.

• Students who have graduated high school with 12 or more college credits are not eligible for the Freshmen Nursing Pathway. Dual enrollment credits do not count toward the 12-credit limit.

• Transfer students are not eligible for the Freshmen Nursing Pathway.

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For students who are interested in receiving a bachelor’s degree in nursing, don't have a degree, and are not a nurse, medic, or corpsman.

Upper Division nursing pathway Live Sessions (RSVP Required)

• Designed for prospective Upper Division nursing pathway prospective students who are exploring the Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN), and wanting to know more information about what can be expected in the program if selected for admission.

• Each session covers the student experience, time management, clinicals, NCLEX, simulation experiences, cost, and current nursing student insight (pending availability).

• Scheduled for one hour with additional time allowed based on participation.

• Teams Meeting links and a calendar invitation will be sent with a confirmation email before the scheduled session. 

• Please click here to watch the pre-recorded Upper Division information session which covers admissions requirements and steps to apply prior to the live session.

Please Note: Allow additional time prior to the session for setup with audio.

For students who are interested in receiving a bachelor’s degree in nursing, have a bachelor's degree in another field, and are not a nurse, medic, or corpsman.

Accelerated Second Degree nursing pathway Live Sessions (RSVP Required)

• Designed for prospective Accelerated Second Degree nursing pathway prospective students who are exploring the Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN), and wanting to know more information about what can be expected in the program if selected for admission.

• Each session covers the student experience, time management, clinicals, NCLEX, simulation experiences, cost, and current nursing student insight (pending availability).

• Scheduled for one hour with additional time allowed based on participation.

• Teams Meeting links and a calendar invitation will be sent with a confirmation email before the scheduled session. 

• Please click here to watch the pre-recorded Accelerated Second Degree information session which covers admissions requirements and steps to apply prior to the live session.

Please Note: Allow additional time prior to the session for setup with audio.

This information session is for current service members or veterans who have medical training experience as a military medic or corpsmen and are interested in earning a bachelor's degree in nursing.

The information session has been pre-recorded for your convenience. We understand that military personnel are stationed all over the world and might have trouble meeting at a particular time for an information session.

You can access the information session by clicking here.

Please contact Ashley Ros, the undergraduate admissions advisor, at ashleyros@usf.edu if you have any questions about the program after viewing the information session.

Please note that the V-CARE nursing major no longer qualifies under AECP guidelines. This change occurred after this video was recorded and posted. 

Attention NECP applicants: due to the new timeline implemented by the NECP, the College of Nrusing is unable to consider your application for Fall 2021 admission cycle.

Graduate Program Information Sessions (RSVP Required)

• Designed for prospective graduate nursing students who are exploring the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP), including Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA), or Doctorate of Philosophy in nursing science (PhD), and in the process of deciding the ideal degree level and concentration for their educational and career goals.

• Each session covers admission requirements, program curricula, unique attributes between degrees and concentrations, the student experience, and faculty insight (pending availability).

• Scheduled for one hour with additional time allowed based on participation.

• Log-in links and location information will be sent with a confirmation email before the scheduled session.

All times are in the Eastern Time. 

Please Note: Allow additional time prior to the session for setup with audio.

Learn more about the USF College of Nursing Ph.D. Program!

Watch the recording of our Virtual Ph.D. Open House event here.

Graduate Program Application Workshop (On-Demand Video)

• Designed for prospective graduate nursing students (MSN, DNP, PhD), who are in progress with their application in the current admission cycle or preparing to apply in the next consecutive admission cycle. 

• Applicants will learn how to navigate the application systems, check the application status, upload documents, request references and more!

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