BSN Admission Requirements

Admission to this program is highly competitive.

Minimum Application Requirements

Official transcripts from all schools attended
Applicable Advanced Placement (AP) or CLEP score reports
Nurse Entrance Test (NET) score report (see below)
Personal resumé
Prerequisite Course List (PDF)
A statement of goals and objectives
Two recent academic letters of recommendation (PDF)
English Proficiency Requirement
Foreign Course Work Evaluation
Payment of the $50 application fee

To be considered for admission to the BSN program you must also have:

An overall GPA of 3.0
A science GPA of 3.0 (chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology I and II, Microbiology)
Satisfactory completion of the Nurse Entrance Test (NET)

To accept our offer of admission to the BSN program you must:

Complete the Enrollment Agreement and return it to : UMB School of Nursing, Office of Student and Academic Services, Suiite 102, 655 W. Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Submit a $400 non-refundable enrollment deposit with your completed Enrollment Agreement. The enrollment deposit is credited against your tuition charges. You are encouraged to pay your deposit online at http://www.simsweb.umaryland.edu.
Complete a CPR course for the Health Care Provider/Professional Rescuer. You must submit a photocopy of your CPR certification card (front and back) to the Office of Student and Academic Services.
Successfully complete the required pre-requisite courses and provide an official transcript of the course(s) and grade(s).
Provide an official transcript for any coursework in which you are currently enrolled. Our offer of admission will be withdrawn if you fail to submit an official transcript by the deadline noted below. Please note that students admitted to the Traditional BSN Program must earn a minimum grade of “B” in any additional coursework completed prior to enrolling at the School of Nursing and must present a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0 (“B”) otherwise admission will be withdrawn.
Send your Medical History Form to: Student and Employee Health, 29 South Paca Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Submit written notification of any change in your permanent address, mailing address, or telephone number to the School of Nursing Office of Records and Registrations, Room 108

Nursing Entrance Test Requirement

Effective Fall 2008 the University of Maryland School of Nursing began requiring successful completion of the Nursing Entrance Test (NET) as one of the requirements for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at the School of Nursing.

Students should plan to sit for the NET no later than September 1 to be considered for Spring admission and no later than February 1 for Fall admission.

Frequently asked questions about the NET

NET Registration

The test will be administered by Pearson VUE at any of its locations in Maryland and throughout the country. Registration for the NET through Pearson VUE is available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day at http://www.eriworld.com/NET. Students may also register by calling the ERI Customer Service Group at (800)299-EXAM. After registration, students will receive an e-mail containing their Pearson tester ID number and the 800 number to call for scheduling the exam with Pearson VUE testing services.

Visit Pearson VUE’s website at www.pearsonvue.com/net/ to learn more about this option and for a list of testing centers in your area.

Study Help

If you need assistance in preparing for the NET, Educational Resources, Inc. offers multiple resources for students to achieve success on the NET. For information and to order visit ERI’s website at http://www.eriworld.com/products_resources/students/index.aspx or call them at 800-292-2273.

Application Deadline

Admission is highly competitive. To receive consideration for admission, financial aid and scholarships, students must submit applications, and all supporting documents, by the following dates.

Fall Term — February 1
Spring Term — September 1

Online Application

The online application is required for all undergraduate applicants. Click here to apply online »