Admissions

Note: If you are UC Blue Ash or transfer student, view application instructions at the bottom of this page.

Go to admissions.uc.edu/apply.

• Follow instructions to choose the appropriate application.
• To begin the application process, set up a new account with a username and password.
• Choose "RNBSN" as your major.

Submit the following items according to the directions provided in the online application:

• Proof of an active, unrestricted RN licensure in the state where you practice.
• Official transcripts from all post-secondary programs (If you've earned fewer than 45 college credits, submit your high school transcript.)
  
• Application fee

• Accepted applicants will receive an Offer of Admissions. Once you receive the offer, follow the link to the UC Admissions webpage and choose "€œConfirm my Admissions." Fill out and submit the supplement form, along with the matriculation fee.
  
• After you comfirm your admission to UC, the College of Nursing Office of Student Affairs will complete a transcript assessment to confirm your previous coursework and cumulative GPA meet our requirements.
  

Contact the Office of Student Recruitment at nursingbearcats@uc.edu or 513-558-8400.

As a result of state boards of nursing and the DOE Higher Education regulation changes, the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing is unable to accept applications for our distance learning RN to BSN program from students residing in the following states:

• Louisiana
• Massachusetts
• Oregon
  
• Tennessee
• Washington

UC Blue Ash Students must complete an application for re-admission.

• Application for Re-Admission (PDF)
  

Students new to the university or students who last attended a college/university other than the University of Cincinnati must submit the following to the Office of Admissions:

• A completed University of Cincinnati Application
  
• All official transcripts of previous college work with a cumulative GPA of no less than 2.5
• Documented completion of an associate degree in nursing or diploma in nursing leading to RN licensure
• Documentation of an active, unrestricted RN license
• Application fee
• Confirmation fee (once accepted)

Students who completed their nursing education outside of the United States are required to provide a World Education Services (WES) evaluation of their foreign credits to be considered for admission to the educational mobility program.