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Admission Requirements:

Online application

Official transcripts

General and Prerequisite Course Requirements for Applicants With at Least 24 Credit Hours of Transfer Work

To be admitted to the BSN degree program, prospective students must:

Have at least 24 credit hours of transfer work to be eligible for AO

Apply online and be admitted to the University through the Office of Admissions by completing all necessary steps, including submitting official transcripts and required documents (e.g., test scores) and paying fees. Allow at least four (4) weeks for the admission process.

Proceed as a nursing and health major once admitted to UTA by completing the College of Nursing requirements (below)

Completion of the application requirements does not guarantee admission to the BSN Prelicensure program. Applicants will be ranked and admitted based on space availability. Admission to the BSN Prelicensure program is highly competitive.

Official transcripts record all courses, bachelor's degrees or highest degree conferred by a regionally or nationally accredited institution. Official transcripts are sealed transcripts sent from the granting institution.

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam is required if the applicant's native or first language is not English and if he or she does not hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. institution. Additional information is available here.

General and Prerequisite Course Requirements for Applicants With Fewer Than 24 Credit Hours of Transfer Work

To be admitted to the BSN degree program, prospective students must:

Official high school transcript with graduation date; the preferred method is to have your school send these to UTA electronically

Self-Reported Academic Record (SRAR) available for qualified freshmen applicants

Official transcripts record all courses taken at a regionally or nationally accredited institution. Official transcripts are sealed transcripts or electronically sent from the granting institution (preferred method is to send electronically through your school).

Complete the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Assessment for clearance to attend

Know that submitting official ACT/SAT score(s) is optional

Proceed as a nursing and health major once admitted to UTA by completing the College of Nursing requirements (below)

College of Nursing Requirements

BSN Prelicensure students admitted to UTA Fall 2017 and after—as freshmen or transfer students—are required to take the TEAS exam for their standardized admission exam to the BSN Prelicensure program. Students advised by their BSN Academic Advisor prior to the Fall 2017 semester can take the TEAS exam. If needing the TEAS exam for admission to a different university's nursing program, verify with that institution what sections and scores may be needed for admission.

Specific admission requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Complete the lower-division prerequisite courses and achieve a minimum of 2.75 GPA overall and 2.75 GPA in the four required science prerequisites. Higher GPAs will be more competitive in the selection process. (GPA is a minimum requirement, and does not guarantee admittance into the AO BSN program.)

Complete the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) exam:

The TEAS exam is a four-hour, computer-administered exam required for application to UTA's BSN Prelicensure programs.
There are four exam sections: Reading, Math, Science, and English and Language Usage.
Complete the Math, Science, Reading, English and Language Usage sections of the TEAS Exam. Applicants must score at minimum in the proficient range of 58.7% or higher.
The TEAS can be retaken every 30 days with a maximum of three (3) times in a year.
If the TEAS exam is repeated, all sections must be re-taken. Submitted scores must be from the same test administration.
TEAS scores are valid for two (2) years.

Complete 16 credit hours of natural sciences by the application deadline.

All prerequisites, including the three nursing prerequisites and an upper division elective, must be successfully completed prior to beginning the nursing program.

Partner hospital clinical sites vary each semester. Priority will be given to students employed by partner hospital system offering clinical sites during that semester.

View College of Nursing and Health Innovation policies (.pdf)

At this time, the program is only open to United States Citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents (Green Card holders), and individuals who hold an H1-B Visa or other valid U.S. work visa.

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Requirements to Apply to the Program

Students applying to the online accelerated BSN program must have completed 70 credit hours (22 courses) of lower-division requirements for the program prior to starting the upper division courses in the program. Students may complete most prerequisite courses prior to the application deadline, and certain prerequisite and nursing preparatory courses may be completed during the semester of application and one semester after the application deadline. The required upper division nursing elective must be completed prior to starting the upper division portion of the program.

Admission Process

BSN applications must be submitted by the BSN application deadline; there are no exceptions. If applying as a new UT Arlington student, allow ample time for the admission process. Admissions processed after the BSN application deadline may result in a delayed application and subsequent denial from the upper-division nursing program.

BSN Application Deadline	BSN Application Term	UT Arlington Admit Term
January 15	Fall term post BSN application deadline	Fall term prior to the BSN application deadline
June 1	Spring term post BSN application deadline	Spring term prior to the BSN application deadline