Traditional BSN Program Admissions

Application Deadlines:

Fall Entry

Freshmen Applicants

• Early Decision I Deadline: See the Office of Admission Website
• Early Action Deadline: See the Office of Admission Website
• Early Decision II Deadline: See the Office of Admission Website
• Regular Decision Deadline: See the Office of Admission Website

Transfer Student Applicants

• Application Deadline: Transfer applications for the Traditional BSN program are not being accepted at this time.

Spring Entry

Freshmen Applicants

• Contact the Office of Admission

Transfer Student Applicants

• Application Deadline: Transfer applications for the Traditional BSN program are not being accepted at this time.

Application Portal:

Admission to the Traditional BSN program is handled through the Office of Admission and is open to applicants who meet the general requirements for admission to the University of Miami as well as those listed below. Applicants must apply through the Common Application.

Once received by the University of Miami (UM), all transfer applications are reviewed by the Office of Admission and the School of Nursing and Health Studies (SONHS). Freshmen applications are not reviewed by the SONHS.

Admission Requirements:

1) SAT and/or ACT Scores

The University of Miami will once again require prospective students to include standardized test scores as part of their undergraduate admission application beginning with students applying to enter the University in the Fall 2026 semester. 

Applicants can self-report test scores on the Common Application or through the Applicant Portal after submitting an application. The deadline to self-report test scores is the same as the final credential deadline for the admission plan selected.

Only those students who are admitted and choose to enroll at UM will be required to submit official scores from the testing agencies.

More information about the University of Miami Testing Policy including frequently asked questions can be found on the Undergraduate Admissions Testing Policy page.

2) Clinical Prerequisites

• Transfer student applicants are considered for direct entry into the clinical components of the Traditional BSN curriculum (i.e., the third year) as space allows
• To be considered for direct entry into clinicals, transfer student applicants must complete the following requirements prior to matriculation:
  • General Education Coursework
    • English Composition I
    • English Composition II
    • Statistics
    • 9 credits in Arts & Humanities
    • 9 credits in People & Society
  • Clinical Prerequisites*
    • Biology with Lab
    • Chemistry with Lab
    • College Algebra
    • Human Anatomy with Lab
    • Human Growth and Development
    • Human Physiology
    • Introduction to Psychology
    • Microbiology
    • Nutrition
    • Statistics
  • Sixty Transferable Credits
    • These 60 transferable credits must be completed in non-vocational, non-nursing courses at a regionally accredited institution with a grade of “C” or higher

*Note: All clinical prerequisites must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher. Applicants are allowed to repeat 1 prerequisite course for which they received a “C-” or lower.

Additional Information:

Applicants interested in any of the SONHS' baccalaureate programs are encouraged to speak with a representative from the SONHS’ Office of Student Services (OSS) and/or the UM’s Office of Undergraduate Admission.

More information about the Traditional BSN program and the SONHS may be found in the Academic Bulletin and the Student Handbook.