After acceptance to the University of Northwestern - St. Paul and completion of all University admission requirements and nursing prerequisites, traditional undergraduate pre-nursing students and second degree, post-baccalaureate students may complete application to the nursing major. Prior to acceptance to the nursing major, students will be required to complete admission requirements to the School of Nursing (SON), as well as an interview with the SON Admission and Progression Committee. Admission to the BSN program is competitive and selective and not all who apply may be accepted.
The application process to the School of Nursing will start in the fall. Applicants will be chosen and notified by early spring of the following year until all vacant positions are filled. Candidates will be screened carefully for acceptance into the program and for best placement in either the accelerated or traditional path. The School of Nursing will give consideration into each candidate’s preference when determining placement into the accelerated or traditional path. Because space is limited, not all candidates are guaranteed acceptance into the School of Nursing, or into their preferred path. Qualified candidates with more credits from UNWSP will be given higher consideration over those with fewer credits from this institution. |