BSN Traditional Admission Criteria
NURSING MAJOR (PRE-CLINICAL)
Students admitted to the nursing major begin by completing all nursing prerequisites and general education coursework. Admission to the nursing major does not guarantee enrollment in clinical nursing courses unless a student is admitted into the Freshmen Guaranteed Clinical Major. In order to be considered for the nursing major students must meet the following admission criteria:
Freshman Guaranteed Clinical Major
First-time freshmen and applicants with fewer than 24 college credit hours
Admission Criteria:
- 22 ACT or higher
- 2.75 or higher high school GPA
Upon Enrollment:
- Must maintain 2.75 cumulative GPA at UMSL
- Must maintain 2.75 science GPA at UMSL (first attempts only)
- Must maintain minimum full-time enrollment at UMSL
Note: Students admitted to the Freshman Guaranteed Clinical Major will be guaranteed a space in the clinical major, providing satisfactory academic progress.
Freshman General Admission Nursing Major (Pre-clinical)
First-time freshmen and applicants with fewer than 24 college credit hours
Admission Criteria:
- 21 ACT or higher
- 2.5 or higher high school GPA
Upon Enrollment:
- Must maintain 2.5 cumulative GPA at UMSL
- Must maintain 2.5 science GPA at UMSL (first attempts only)
Transfer Admission Nursing Major (Pre-clinical)
Applicants with 24 or more transferable college credit hours
- Minimum 2.5 G.P.A. on 4.0 scale on 24 or more transferable credit hours from an accredited college or university
CLINICAL MAJOR
Spaces for the clinical nursing major are assigned on a competitive and space available basis for each admission period. Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Minimum 2.5 cumulative G.P.A. on 4.0 scale (on all attempts of all transferable courses)
- Completion of all prerequisite courses
- Minimum 2.5 cumulative G.P.A. in Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology I & II, and Microbiology (first attempt calculated only)
- Required science courses completed within 10 years prior to enrollment