Admissions

Top-ranked and trailblazing

• Virginia's top-ranked nursing programs (in the top 1% of American BSN programs and the top 3% of American nursing graduate programs)
• Three Areas of Research Excellence: Aging, Social Determinants of Health, and Healthcare Technology
• Fiercely devoted to purposeful, wide-ranging instruction in compassion and self-care through the Compassionate Care Initiative
• A loyal roster of more than 300 preceptors throughout the Commonwealth under whose mentorship pre- and post-licensure nursing students learn and flourish
• Unafraid to address difficult or uncomfortable topics (this is Charlottesville, after all) through the IDEA initiative to foster humility, respect, and inclusion in powerful and profound ways
• A wide array of academic programs that meet the needs of career-switchers, adult learners, and busy, working nurses

Guaranteed Admission for UVA School of Nursing Alumni

Our alumni have proven that they're ready for both the challenges and opportunities that nursing graduate education offers. We're excited to offer guaranteed admissions to alumni of our programs, and eager to see the familiar faces it will bring back into our world-class learning environments. While alumni who apply to the MSN, post-master's, and DNP programs must still meet minimum admission requirements, and submit a basic application by the application deadline, their process will be much quicker, easier, and a less cumbersome process.

A degree that opens doors

• BSN applications have tripled over the last decade and today attract a growing diversity of students from all walks of life
• UVA Nursing graduates rank among the top when it comes to passing the NCLEX and specialty certification exams (first-time NCLEX pass rates for the CNL Class of 2024 was 100%; first-time NCLEX pass rate for the BSN Class of 2024 was more than 96%)
• Nearly 8 in 10 of our newly minted nurse graduates find job offers both abundant and well-paying well before graduation; 99% have jobs within three months of graduating

Inclusivity first

• Now "majority minority" - More than 55% of incoming students for fall 2024 hail from minority and underrepresented backgrounds; more than one-third are first-generation college attendees
• Robust student services, including an in-house counselor - An intentional determination to support students of all backgrounds, of all learning types, with robust advising and academic support services, including an embedded counselor who sees students for individual and group therapy
• Ample financial support for those who need it - With $4.74 million in scholarships distributed each year to both undergraduates and graduate students, we're proud of our work to make UVA an attractive and affordable option
• A destination for guys - 13% of students are men in fall 2024, precisely why the School has twice been named a "Best School for Men in Nursing" by the American Association for Men in Nursing
• Heralded for a commitment to inclusivity - Since 2018, the School has earned four HEED Awards for its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

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