Sophomore Admission

Transfer applicants are those from external institutions. Transition students are those currently enrolled at the University of Cincinnati in a different college or at UC Blue Ash or UC Clermont.

• Both transfer and transition students are highly encouraged to speak with a UC College of Nursing admissions counselor or academic advisor before applying for sophomore admissions. Contact us at 513-558-3600 or nursingbearcats@uc.edu.
• Transfer students can also reach out to the UC Transfer Center for general questions about tranferring to UC.  

Transfer and transition students must apply to UC College of Nursing using the Sophomore Admissions application, available on this site Feb. 1–28.

After submitting your College of Nursing application, you will receive instructions via email to schedule to take the pre-admission exam and complete two essays through UC College of Nursing. Virtual options are available for applicants 60-plus miles from campus.

Transfer students only need to submit all prerequisite-course grades to UC College of Nursing no later than May 15. Applicants must have earned a minimum C in prerequisite courses (listed below). For courses retaken, the college will average the two grades. Applicants' cumulative GPA must be at least 2.5.

Submit course grades by sending your unofficial transcript to UC from your institution or by sending a screenshot of your unofficial transcript to nursingbearcats@uc.edu.

Note: If you are currently enrolled in another nursing program (other than pre-nursing), you must also submit a letter of good academic standing from your program director or dean.

Applicants must complete prerequisite courses and achieve a minimum C by the end of the Spring semester in which they are applying. UC College of Nursing accepts credits from many accredited institutions. To preview if your courses can transfer to UC, check the Transfer Equivalency Database.

Transfer students (students from external institutions) must apply to the University of Cincinnati using the transfer student application, selecting Exploratory Studies as their intended major.