Temple’s Nursing major provides a strong foundation for your professional nursing career through personalized attention from experienced faculty members and direct care opportunities in a variety of healthcare and community settings. The BSN is an eight-semester program with freshman admission.

To learn more about the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, visit temple.edu.

The baccalaureate degree in nursing at Temple University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Admissions Information

There are three different entry options for candidates seeking to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), depending on their background and education.

1. Freshman Option: BSN program for highly qualified high school graduates.
2. Transfer Option: Current Temple Students: Intra-university transfer available for current Temple University students. Must apply for admission to the College of Public Health.  
3. Transfer Option: External Applicants: Students currently enrolled in another college or university who would like to transfer into the BSN program at TU.

Freshman Option

The following are the admission requirements for first-year candidates seeking to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

REQUIREMENTS	FIRST-YEAR STUDENT ENTRY OPTION
Application	Application for Undergraduate Admission
Transcripts	All high school and college transcripts required
SAT/ACT	SAT or ACT (or without test scores through the Temple Option Link) http://admissions.temple.edu/node/441#overlay-context=node/441
Background	AP, Honors, or college preparatory high school curriculum
Transfer Credits	Generally AP scores of 4+ will transfer
Other	Writing sample required (part of application)
Application Deadlines	* February 1 * Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis

Transfer Option: Current Temple Students

The Intra-University Entry Option is available to current Temple University students wishing to transfer to nursing. Current Temple students need not reapply to the university. This option requires students to begin our nursing program as a first year nursing student.  Students admitted via this option will spend eight semesters in our BSN program entering the program in the fall semester. This option is recommended for Temple students with less than 30 college credits.

Internal transfer admission decisions are highly competitive and made on a space available basis.

REQUIREMENTS	INTRA-UNIVERSITY TRANSFER ENTRY OPTION
Application	Complete the College of Public Health Application for Undergraduate Students from a Current Temple University Student form. Apply for the fall semester and declare nursing as your major.
Transcripts	Attach a copy of your unofficial Temple University transcripts to your application.
SAT/ACT	SAT required or ACT (do not re-send if already on file with the University)
Background	AP, Honors, or college preparatory high school curriculum
Other	A strong background in math and science.
Application Deadlines	March 1

Transfer Option: External Applicants

This transfer option is designed for students currently enrolled in another college or university who would like to transfer into the BSN program at Temple University. This option requires students to begin our nursing program as a first year nursing student.  Students admitted via this option will spend eight semesters in our BSN program entering the University in the fall semester. This option is recommended for transfer students with less than 30 college credits.

Transfer admission decisions are highly competitive and made on a space available basis.

REQUIREMENTS	TRANSFER ENTRY OPTION
Application	Complete the Undergraduate Application for Transfer students. Apply for the fall semester and declare nursing as your major.
Transcripts	High school and each college and/or university attended
Background	AP, Honors, or college preparatory high school curriculum.
Other	A strong background in math and science
Application Deadlines	February 1

Applicants should be aware prior to applying to the BSN Program as well as prior to entering the BSN Program that the Board of Nursing may refuse to license a person who has been found guilty or pleaded guilty to felony charges. The Board of Nursing application for licensure asks, “Have you been convicted of a misdemeanor, felony; felonious act; an illegal act associated with alcohol, an illegal act associated with substance abuse(s)?” Applicants should seriously consider this condition for licensure. Practice of deceit in the submission of criminal background checks and child abuse clearance forms is cause for dismissal.