Nursing (B.S.) Admission Information

The School of Nursing is a competitive five-semester program. We accept qualified applicants based on comprehensive admission profiles which include grades on prerequisite courses. You must have prerequisite GPA and an overall/cumulative GPA of at least 2.75.

The School of Nursing will not review incomplete or late applications.

Freshman Applicants

If you have fewer than 24 college semester hours before January 15, you will apply as freshman.

  1. Apply to NIU; indicate nursing as your intended major.
  2. Submit application and required documents to the Office of Admissions by January 15.

Admission is based on your high school rank and/or GPA. Highly qualified applicants may receive early admission prior to January 15.

Transfer Applicants

If you have more than 24 college semester hours and/or are transferring from another university or college:

  1. Apply to NIU; indicate nursing as your intended major.
  2. Apply to Nursing CAS.
  3. Submit application and required documents by the deadline.

Transfer students must complete and submit an online application.

You must have completed the following prerequisite courses with a C or better by the deadline:

Admission is competitive and based primarily on your GPA in those prerequisite courses. It is also based on your overall GPA, and number of prerequisite courses completed.

Current NIU Students

Current NIU students must complete and submit an online application.

  1. Apply to Nursing CAS.
  2. Submit application and required documents by the deadline.

You must have completed the following prerequisite courses with a C or better by the deadline:

Admission is competitive and based primarily on your GPA in those prerequisite courses. It is also based on your overall GPA, and number of prerequisite courses completed.

Nursing CAS Fee Waiver

Nursing CAS has an application fee of $60 for the first school designated, and $45 for each additional school applied to through their system. They do offer fee waivers, please visit Nursing CAS for more information on how to apply for an income based or service-based waiver.

Prerequisite Requirements

Admitted students must have all prerequisite courses completed prior to beginning their nursing coursework.

If you took prerequisite classes at a local community college, refer to the Limited Admission Program Transfer Course Equivalencies page to verify transferability.

Be sure to read our frequently asked questions page for more information.

Core Performance Standards

There are core performance standards for all nursing majors. Please see the student handbook (DOCX) for further information.