Bachelor of Nursing Science (BSN)

A degree for high school students to earn a BSN

• Four-year full-time program
• 120 credits
• Graduates are eligible for the NCLEX exam
• Apply by January 1 (or November 1 for Early Action)

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Benefits

• The chance to study with world-class faculty mentors
• Nursing courses beginning in the first year of the program
• Clinical experiences in the second, third, and fourth years of the program
• Exposure to UVA's interprofessional focus, which partners nursing and medical students
• The wide variety of courses and student life opportunities open to all UVA undergraduates
• One of the only undergraduate nursing programs with an international exchange program. Fourth-year undergraduate students can study in Australia or New Zealand.

FAQ

Admission Requirements

Admission to the School of Nursing is competitive. Students applying for admission will enter the School of Nursing in the fall semester of their first year.

• Admission Requirements Information for School of Nursing and for the University
• Office of Undergraduate Admission
• Deadlines and Instructions
• Submit your application
• Send official transcripts and standardized test scores by the appropriate deadline to the Office of Undergraduate Admission, University of Virginia, PO Box 400160, Charlottesville, VA 22904, (434) 982-3200

Important Dates

• Application deadline: January 1 (November 1 for Early Action)
• Notification of admissions decisions: April 1 (January 31 for Early Action)
• Admitted students' reply deadline: May 1
• Enrollment: fall entry of the first year

Financial Aid

All financial aid for undergraduate students at UVA is administered through the UVA Student Financial Services Office. To apply, you must complete the federal FAFSA and CSS/Profile forms. All aid is need-based; the University meets 100% of demonstrated need. All incoming and returning students who have completed these forms are automatically considered for School of Nursing awards.

More information is available on the School of Nursing tuition and financial aid web pages.

Classes

Students in the School of Nursing take classes in anatomy and physiology, growth and development, pharmacology, pathophysiology, leadership, and nursing practice. All students conduct research independently or as part of teams. Professional nursing standards and guidelines incorporated in the curriculum: The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice (AACN, 2008).

• Traditional BSN Plan of Study
• Access prior plans of study

Clinicals

Clinical nursing classes extend over the BSN curriculum's second, third, and fourth years. Clinical experiences occur in various settings at UVA Health, which is steps away from the School of Nursing buildings and other local and regional clinical sites. Students typically have in-patient clinical experiences at Charlottesville, Richmond, Fishersville, or Staunton hospitals. Clinical experiences in the community health course occur in various settings in Charlottesville and the surrounding counties.

The BSN Clinical Hours per Course (including theory hours, skills lab hours, simulation hours, and clinical hours) can be found here.

Prerequisites

There are no course prerequisites for the traditional BSN program.

Transfer of Credit

Visit the University Registrar's website for information about transferring credit.

Who should apply?

• High school students usually apply to the traditional BSN program
• Transfer students can also apply, either as a transfer from another college or university or as a transfer from another school or college within UVA
• Working RNs can apply to the part-time RN to BSN program

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