How to Apply Traditional BSN

Complete your application online at uky.edu/Admission and list Pre-Nursing as your major if you meet the following minimum requirements:

• 3.4 or higher unweighted high school grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale (GPAs on different scales are converted to a 4.0 scale)
• Ability to place into CHE 103 by the start of the spring semester

Test-optional students seeking Provisional Guarantees Admission must meet the following requirement:

• Final unweighted high school GPA of 3.6 on 4.0 scale
• Maintain 3.6 or higher cumulative GPA each semester of freshman year and 3.6 or higher cumulative science GPA
• Apply to the College of Nursing by March 1

Please note:

• Admission to UK does not guarantee admission as a Pre-Nursing Major.
• High school seniors are not admitted directly to the Nursing Major, regardless of the amount or nature of dual enrollment, AP, or IB credits earned.  

During your first year at UK you must complete the following pre-requisite courses and some of the UK Core requirements to prepare for application to the major:

• ANA 109 & 110 
• BIO 103
• CHE 103 
• CIS/WRD 110
• CIS/WRD 111 (OR CIS/WRD 112)
• PSY 100 or 223

The deadline to apply to the College of Nursing is March 1 for admission to the following academic year. All prerequisite courses must be completed by the end of the spring semester, in which you apply for admission.   

• The GPA used for admission includes all college credits taken as a high school or college student.
• You must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and a 3.0 minimum science GPA to be considered.
• Only the best science grades are considered if courses are repeated for all applications received June 1, 2022 and later.
• You will also participate in an interview that is part of the basis for admission.
• The TOEFL, administered online, is required of all applicants for whom English is not their native language. Minimum scores accepted are: Cumulative – 90; Speaking – 26; Listening – 22; Writing – 20; Reading – 22. You must submit this TOEFL score directly to the College of Nursing

Students will be notified of admission status in early June.

• Approximately 200 seats are available for sophomore admission.
• Half will begin in the Fall semester; half will begin in the Spring semester.

What is “Provisional Guaranteed Admission”?

The UK College of Nursing has a three-step Provisional Guaranteed Admission process:

• Step one: achieve an unweighted cumulative high school GPA of 3.6 and have ACT score of 28 *see test-optional admissions below  for students without ACT/SAT scores  
• Step two: as a UK student, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.6 or higher and a cumulative science GPA of 3.6 or higher in both fall and spring semesters.
• Step three: apply to the UK College of Nursing by March 1.

Please note:

• Provisional Guaranteed Admission is not a “direct admit” to the nursing program; all requirements must be met. 
• Provisional Guaranteed Admission will no longer be offered after the 2022-2023 academic year. 

Test-Optional Admissions

For students who cannot take or choose not to submit ACT or SAT scores with your admission application, an alternative review will be used to determine your admission as a Pre-Nursing Major.

Test-Optional applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:

• High School GPA of 3.4 or higher (unweighted on a 4.0 scale)

Test-Optional applicants seeking Provisional Guaranteed Admission must meet the following requirement:

• Final unweighted high school GPA of 3.6 on a 4.0 scale
• Maintain a 3.6 or higher cumulative GPA each semester and 3.6 or higher science GPA during your freshman year at UK (Fall and Spring)
• Apply to the College of Nursing by March 1

Visit the test-optional admission policy website for more information. 

The College of Nursing Undergraduate Nursing Application 2023-2024 goes live Feb. 1, 2023. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2023.

On March 20th, you will receive a separate email with a link to pay the $50 application/interview fee.  

• Your application to the BSN major is not complete without participating in an interview and writing exercise, and you will not be in the applicant pool for 2023-2024.
  • For assistance with the interview portion, please review the Resources for Behavioral Interviews and/or contact Beth Hanneman in the UK Career Center. 

• Do not send reference letters as they are not considered.
• Academic requirements (pre-requisite courses, CUM and Science GPA) will be reviewed along with the video interview and writing exercise. 
• The minimum GPA to apply is 3.0 cumulative (all college work, including dual/transfer credits) and 3.0 science GPA (ANA/PGY, BIO, CHE).
• To be considered, you must have completed by the end of spring semester (in which you are applying) the following courses at UK or equivalent courses as determined through the Transfer Center. Minimum grade acceptable in each course is C.  
  • ANA 109 & 110 OR
  • ANA 209 & PGY 206
  • BIO 103
  • CHE 103
  • CIS/WRD 110
  • CIS/WRD 111 (OR CIS/WRD 112)
  • PSY 100 or 223
• Applications will be reviewed at the end of spring semester after UK’s final grades are complete.

• Coursework when enrolled elsewhere (not UK) during Spring 2023.

  • If you are taking any classes at another institution (either in person or online) in addition to classes at UK, you must email Jenny Fleser at jenny.fleser@uky.edu with a list of the courses you are taking and the name of the college/university. 

  • A copy of your FINAL grades from the other institution must be received by the College of Nursing no later than May 10, in order to be considered for admission. If an official transcript is not available to be received by May 10, we will accept the following for decision-making purposes.

    • Email a scanned student copy of the transcript with grades posted OR a screenshot of the individual grades to jenny.fleser@uky.edu. 

    • Your name, FINAL grade and course name must be visible.

  • You will also need to send an official transcript to the UK Admissions Office  
• Do not send an official UK transcript as we can see that work in myUK.
• Official transcripts for ALL work completed prior to the Spring 2023 semester AT ANOTHER INSTITUTION must be received by UK Admissions before May 10, if you have not already sent them. If you are not sure that UK has transcripts of any and all work completed at another institution prior to the Spring 2023 semester, please check your degree audit or unofficial UK transcript for additional credits posted.
• Everyone who applies will get a letter about their status no later than the second week of June.
• Please provide an accurate UK email address. Decision letters will be sent to your UK email address. Correspondence returned as undeliverable will not be sent a second time.
• If you are offered a fall spot, you will need to complete DHN 212/Introductory Nutrition and BIO 208/Principles of Microbiology before the fall semester begins.
• If you have questions, contact your pre-nursing advisor or conss@uky.edu.

• All transcripts must be received by Undergraduate Admissions by March 1 in order for your application to be considered for the next academic year.
• Be sure to include information regarding any courses in progress on your application.
• Final grades for courses in progress must be received by May 10 to be considered for the 2023-24 applicant pool: uky.edu/Admission/application

In mid-March, you will receive a separate email with a link to pay the $50 application/interview fee and information regarding registration for the interview.

• Participation in the interview is required for your application to be complete; without the interview you will not be in the 2023-24 BSN applicant pool.
• The interview platform will be available at the end of March/early April.
• For assistance with the interview portion, please review the Resources for Behavioral Interviews and/or contact Beth Hanneman in the UK Career Center.

By the end of the spring semester you must have completed all prerequisite course

• The required prerequisite courses are
  • ANA 109 & 110 OR or ANA 209 & PGY 206
  • BIO 103 or BIO 148
  • CHE 103 or CHE105 & CHE 107
  • CIS/WRD 110 & CIS/WRD 111 or CIS/WRD 112
    • An equivalent transfer series would be ENG 101, ENG 102, and a public speaking course.
  • PSY 100 or PSY 323
• The minimum grade acceptable in each course is C.
• If not completed at UK, the courses must be equivalent courses as determined through the Transfer Center.
• Final transcripts must be received by May 10, 2023.
• If you are offered admission, you will need to complete DHN 212: Introductory Nutrition and BIO 208: Principles of Microbiology before your first nursing semester begins.

Students will be notified of admission status in early June. 

• Please set up and begin using your uky.edu email immediately upon acceptance to the University of Kentucky.