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Admissions

SPRING 2021 TRANSFER ADMISSIONS:
Applications accepted from May 15 – August 15
Announcing Spring 2021 RN to BSN admissions! 
Contact dmaj@sdsu.edu for questions and prescreening. 
 
FALL 2021 TRANSFER ADMISSIONS:
Applications accepted from October 1 – November 30

RN to BSN applicants are those who have already completed an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing program from another college. Admission to the School of Nursing is contingent upon admission to SDSU, and successfully completing the RN to BS in Nursing program admission criteria. A current California RN license is required for progression through clinical courses.

Note:  The SDSU RN to BSN program is offered at both SDSU campuses – The San Diego campus and the Imperial Valley campus.

Additional Information for Transfer Students to the RN to BSN Program:

  • Transfer Admission Criteria
  • Office of Advising and Evaluations
  • Enrollment Services

Admission Standards for RN to BSN Applicants

Admission to the School of Nursing is contingent upon admission to SDSU, as well as the following:

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Diploma from a regionally accredited school
  • A Current California RN License – Required for progression through clinical courses.
  • Cumulative GPA: Minimum of 3.0
  • Completion of the Following Courses, or their equivalents, by the end of the Spring semester with the minimum grades shown:
    • BIOLOGY: Human Anatomy with Lab, 4 semester units, minimum grade of B
    • BIOLOGY: Human Physiology with Lab, 4 semester units, minimum grade of B
    • BIOLOGY: Microbiology with Lab, 4 semester units, minimum grade of B
    • CHEMISTRY (General Chem or-Organic Chem -or-Integrated Chem or- Inorganic Chem), minimum grade of C
    • Oral Communication (Any course that satisfies CSU GE Breadth Area A1)
    • Written Communication (Any course that satisfies CSU GE Breadth Area A2)
    • Critical Thinking (Any course that satisfies CSU GE Breadth Area A3)
    • Statistics, 3 semester units, minimum grade of C
    • General Education Requirements
      (See SDSU General Catalog or consult the SDSU Prospective Student Center at 619-594-6336 for General Education Requirement information)

Contact advisor for course equivalencies. 


New Application Process

San Diego State University Enrollment Services and the School of Nursing have streamlined the application for admission to the University and the Nursing major. Under the new application process, students will be required to submit an application to the University via Cal State Apply and complete SDSU’s Supplemental Application. The School of Nursing no longer has a separate application process. The University will accept Fall admission applications from October 1 – November 30.
See SDSU’s Transfer Admission website for additional information: https://www.sdsu.edu/admissions.


Health Requirements

Once admitted to the School of Nursing, students will be required to complete a background check and meet health compliance requirements, before attending clinical.

 


 

If you are an RN with a Bachelor’s degree in a non-nursing field, you may be eligible for our Master’s degree program in the Leadership specialty. Please see our Graduate Program website at:
http://nursing.sdsu.edu/programs/ms-in-nursing/

For further questions, please contact the School of Nursing Graduate Program Advisor at songrad@sdsu.edu

 

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San Diego, CA 92182-4158
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