BSN Program Admission Requirements
Traditional Students
First-time college students who complete the first two years at UAB, then apply for admission to the School of Nursing for the upper-division nursing curriculum.
Transfer Students
Students who transfer from another university or two-year community college and complete all foundation and prerequisite courses elsewhere, then apply first to UAB and then to the School of Nursing for the upper-division nursing major.
- BSN foundational and general studies courses are the same as those taken by students who complete all course work at UAB.
- Two separate applications are required: one to the university and the second to the School of Nursing.
- Students in this option will be assigned a UAB Advisor who will assist them in determining eligibility for application into the upper-division nursing major.
Second Degree Students
Students who have completed a previous undergraduate degree outside of the nursing discipline and who meet the UAB criteria for regular undergraduate admission.
Current or Potential UAB Students
There is a special-entry program available for students who are currently enrolled or intend to apply for admission to the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The UAB Dean's Nursing Scholars Program, is directed toward high school seniors who have a minimum GPA of 3.2 and a composite ACT score of 25 or an equivalent composite SAT score. Applicants who meet these criteria may be granted early admission to the upper-division nursing major.