3 Year BSN Transfer Program
Transfer from another college or university or from another school or college within UVA into the School of Nursing to earn a BSN in 3 years
UVA’s 3-Year BSN Transfer program is designed for students transferring from other colleges or universities, or from other schools or colleges within UVA, who want to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in three years. Through six semesters of full-time study and a 120-credit curriculum that begin the fall after students earn admission to the program, students are prepared to sit for the NCLEX exam upon graduation.
During the program, students get hands-on clinical experience beginning in their second year, enjoy close proximity to world-class professors and preceptors, take part in self-care and resilience retreats organized by the School’s signature Compassionate Care Initiative, and engage in UVA’s unique interprofessional approach that regularly brings nursing and medical students together. In addition to access to a wide array of courses and student life opportunities, BSN students in this program have the option to study abroad in Australia or New Zealand during their final year—making it one of the only undergraduate nursing programs with an international exchange component.
Important Dates:
- Application deadline for external applicants: March 1
- Notification of admissions decisions: typically May 1
- Application for the 3-Year Transfer BSN program opens August 1
Who Should Apply?
- The School of Nursing accepts transfer students into the second year of our program for three subsequent years of full-time study. Transfer students enter as second-year students the fall after earning admission and complete the BSN in three additional years of study.
- An accelerated transfer program is also available for students who wish to earn a BSN in two years (includes courses during the summers and January term)
- Working RNs interested in earning a BSN can apply to the part-time RN to BSN program
- Students who have already completed a bachelor's degree in another field are ineligible to apply as second-year transfers but may have interest in the Clinical Nurse Leader program, which is for non-nurses interested in entering the profession on a fast track
- For external applicants, you must be in good social and academic standing at the institution or institutions you have attended, have completed at least 30 credits of college level work by the end of your spring semester, and must submit a completed application by the Mar. 1 deadline.
- All applicants must successfully complete the following four prerequisite courses with a grade of a C or better prior to beginning our program in the fall semester:
- Microbiology (3-4 credits)
- Chemistry (3-4 credits)
- Human anatomy and physiology I (4 credits) *
- Human anatomy and physiology II (4 credits) *
- Growth and development across the lifespan (3 credits)
Suggested Pre-Nursing Curriculum
Fall semester, year 1
- English composition, part 1 (3 credits)
Human anatomy and physiology I with lab (4 credits) *
Chemistry (3-4 credits) *
Developmental Psychology (3 credits)
Humanities / Fine arts course (3 credits)
Spring semester, year 1
- English composition, part II (3 credits)
- Human anatomy and physiology II with lab (4 credits) *
- Microbiology (3-4 credits) *
- Social science / History course (3 credits)
- Humanities / Fine arts course (3 credits)
* All prerequisite courses need to be completed before the start of the fall semester and can be completed in the summer semester if needed.
Transfer of Credit
Visit the University Registrar (UREG) website for information about transferring credit.
The information contained on this website is for informational purposes only. The Undergraduate Record and Graduate Record represent the official repository for academic program requirements.
- For internal applicants who are already UVA students in another school or college, you must be a current second-year student at UVA and submit a completed internal application by the Feb. 1 deadline. Internal applicants should be prepared to upload unofficial transcripts, a two-page personal statement, and their resume. Other materials may be emailed to Kim Dieber.
- All applicants must successfully complete the following four prerequisite courses with a grade of a C or better prior to beginning our program in the fall semester:
- Microbiology (3-4 credits)
- Chemistry (3-4 credits)
- Human anatomy and physiology I (4 credits) *
- Human anatomy and physiology II (4 credits) *
- Growth and development across the lifespan (3 credits)
Transfer of Credit
Visit the University Registrar (UREG) website for information about transferring credit.
The information contained on this website is for informational purposes only. The Undergraduate Record and Graduate Record represent the official repository for academic program requirements.
Below is a list of courses that have been approved to meet our prerequisites. This list is not exhaustive; please contact nursing-admissions@virginia.edu if you have questions about a course that is not on this list.
Microbiology
| George Mason University | BIO 305 + 306 |
| Radford University | BIOL 334 |
| University of Virginia | NUIP 2080 or BIOL 3120 |
| Virginia Community College System | NAS 185, BIO 150 or BIO 205 |
| Virginia Tech | BIOL 2604 |
Chemistry
| George Mason University | CHEM 101, CHEM 103, CHEM 104, CHEM 211 or CHEM 212 |
| James Madison University | CHEM 100, CHEM 120, CHEM 131 or CHEM 132 |
| Radford University | CHEM 101 or CHEM 102 |
| University of Virginia | CHEM 1210, CHEM 1220, CHEM 1400, CHEM 1410 or CHEM 1420 |
| Virginia Community College System | CHM 101, CHEM 102, CHM 111 or CHM 112 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | CHEM 101, CHEM 102, CHEM 103 or CHEM 104 |
| Virginia Tech | CHEM 1015, CHEM 1016, CHEM 1035 or CHEM 1036 |
Human anatomy & physiology
| George Mason University | BIOL 124 + 125 |
| James Madison University | BIO 270 + 290 |
| University of Virginia | BIOL 3410 + 3420 |
| Virginia Community College System | BIO 141 + 142 or BIO 231 + 232 |
Developmental psychology / Lifespan development (effective Fall 2019)
| James Madison University | GPSYC 160 |
| Radford University | PSYC 230 |
| University of Virginia | NUIP 2240 or EDLF 3180 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | PSYC 304 |
| Virginia Community College System |
PSY 230 or PSY 231+232 |
| Virginia Tech |
HD 1004+2004 or PSYC 2034 |
Pre-licensure students studying nursing, including those across our BSN and CNL programs, practice at a wide variety of sites across Charlottesville, Albemarle County, central Virginia, and the mid-Atlantic region, working alongside and being mentored by qualified preceptors and experienced nurses at sites including:
- Albemarle County Public Schools
- Augusta Medical Center
- Bon Secours Short Pump Emergency Center
- Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital
- Camp Holiday Trails
- Charlottesville Catholic School
- Child Health Partnership - Charlottesville Office
- Child Health Partnership - Fluvanna/Louisa Office
- Clinica Esperanza
- Clinical Simulation & Learning Center (CSLC)
- CRHA Crescent Halls Neighborhood Community Clinic
- CRHA Westhaven Neighborhood Community Clinic
- CVHS - Charlottesville
- CVHS - Louisa
- Epworth Manor
- Fork Union Medical Associates
- Hospice of the Piedmont
- Innisfree Village
- JABA Louisa Adult Care Center
- JABA Mary Williams Community Senior Center
- Louisa County School System
- Louisa Family Practice, PLC
- Rockfish River Elementary School
- Sentara (RMH) Rockingham Memorial Hospital Med Ctr
- The Haven
- The Pearl at Watkins Centre LLC
- Triple C Camp
- Tye River Elementary School
- UVA - Primary and Specialty Care Pantops
- UVA Continuum Home Health
- UVA Dialysis Zion Crossroads
- UVA Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center
- UVA Employee Health
- UVA Family Medicine (Primary Care Center)
- UVA Family Medicine Stoney Creek
- UVA Health Orthopedic Center Ivy Road
- UVA International Family Medicine Clinic (IFMC)
- UVA Kidney Center Clinic (Home Dialysis)
- UVA Maternal & Fetal Medicine Clinic (Battle Bldg)
- UVA Medical Center
- UVA Medicine HOME Program
- UVA Pediatric Hematology/Oncology(Battle Building)
- UVA Pediatrics (Battle Building)
- UVA Population Health-Interactive Home Monitoring
- UVA Primary & Specialty Care Zion Crossroads
- UVA Student Health and Wellness Center
- UVA Teen and Young Adult Health Center
- UVA Transplant Center
- UVA-WorkMed
- Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
- Virginia Institute of Autism (VIA)
- Walker Upper Elementary School
- Western State Hospital