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Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Admission Requirements

OSN Prospective Applicants : Admissions Information

The University of Nevada, Reno Office of Admissions and the Division of Health Sciences Student Center at the University of Nevada, Reno coordinates the processing of applications for admission to the Orvis School of Nursing. The Orvis School of Nursing coordinates the admissions process once a student has been verified for application to the nursing major. This process includes evaluating applications to the nursing major and all activities related to the admissions process.

The Orvis School of Nursing encourages applicants of both genders and from all socioeconomic, racial, age groups, religious, and educational backgrounds.

Admitting criteria is subject to change. It is the applicant's responsibility to review the criteria on a regular basis.

OSN Process and Procedure for Student Application and Selection to the Nursing Major.

Potential applicants for the nursing program are strongly encouraged to speak to their academic advisor to discuss the application and admissions process.

The following information is provided to assist students in the application process. The criteria below are effective March 19, 2012:

Admissions Requirements

Applicants to the nursing major must be officially admitted to the University of Nevada, Reno as a pre-nursing major for the current semester i.e. Spring 2013 Application period (for Fall 2013). Students who are not currently enrolled will need to reapply. Application fee may apply. Students who apply to the University of Nevada, Reno must submit official transcripts. Transcripts from ALL previous schools or institutions must be submitted to the Office of Admissions. Applications to the University and transcript evaluations cannot be rushed to meet the nursing application deadline. Please plan ahead.

Academic Performance

Applicants are initially evaluated on the basis of academic performance. Academic performance is based on the calculated grade point average of selected prerequisite courses (see BSN Pre-Requisite Summary-DOC). Effective March 19, 2012: Grades from repeated Nursing GPA prerequisite courses will be averaged as outlined below. The averaged grade will be used in the Nursing GPA calculation.

• Spring 2013 application period (For Fall 2013 class): the two highest grades earned for any repeated prerequisite course will be averaged (repeated A's will not be averaged).
• Fall 2013 Application period (for Spring 2014) and future applications: individual prerequisite courses can only be taken a maximum of two times (the original attempt and 1 repeat attempt). Grades earned in both attempts will be averaged and used in the calculation of the Nursing GPA (repeated A's will not be averaged). Any applicant who has taken an individual prerequisite course more than 2 times will not be considered eligible for admission to the nursing major.

Additional Requirements

• Meeting the minimum qualifications for application does not guarantee admission to the nursing major.
• Applications will be initially reviewed based on academic performance ranked highest to lowest.
• Preference may be given to students who have graduated from a Nevada High School and students who already have a bachelor's degree.
• Selected students will be contacted for an in person interview. Applicants selected for interview must attend their scheduled interview to be considered for admission. Interviews will be held at the University of Nevada, Reno.