Fall 2024 BSN Transfer Application

Important: please read the following information before starting and submitting your application.

This application is the School of Nursing’s application for transfer admission to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program for current or former University of Minnesota system degree seeking students.  Please note that if you are not a current or former U of MN system student, you will need to submit a transfer application through the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Office of Admissions. We encourage you to review the BSN application instructions on the School of Nursing website to ensure that you have completed all necessary steps to apply for admission to the program.

Deadlines
All transfer application materials must be submitted no later than February 1, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. CST to be considered for the priority application deadline. Applications will continue to be accepted until May 1, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. CST. Your application will only be reviewed if ALL application materials are submitted by the deadline and all prerequisite requirements are met. All other application materials received after the May 1 deadline will be considered late.

Admission decisions will be sent via email by mid-April for all applications received by February 1. Please wait to contact us regarding the decision of your application until after this time.

When completing your application, please consider the following:

• Ensure all your information is accurate and correct.
• Review the entire form before completing it to determine the most appropriate information for each section. Have all transcripts and documents ready before completing the form. You will not be able to save this form and return to it later.
• Please note that the School of Nursing BSN program has a more stringent English Proficiency requirement than the Office of Admissions at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Applicants are required to demonstrate English language proficiency if: (1) English is not your native language; and (2) you have lived in the US fewer than 8 years at the time of enrollment in the School of Nursing (by the first day of fall semester). Test scores must be submitted to the U of M Twin Cities Office of Undergraduate Admissions at the time of application.
  • Minimum scores in the following exams are required to demonstrate English language proficiency: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 240 on the computerized version, 95 on the web version (iBT), or 586 on the paper version OR an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 7.
• If you have any technical issues submitting the BSN transfer application, please contact the Office of Student and Career Advancement Services at BSNAdvising@umn.edu or 612-625-7980. Our office hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM CST. Staff will not be available beyond these hours.  

Please remember that once you submit your application, you are no longer able to change any of your information on the BSN application.