Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at University of Iowa

Programme overview

The BSN at the University of Iowa College of Nursing has two paths: a prelicensure programme for students without a nursing licence and an online Nursing-RN (RN-to-BSN) programme for registered nurses. It prepares graduates for hospital and community nursing roles and provides a foundation for graduate study.

Faculty: College of Nursing | Department: College of Nursing | Duration: Prelicensure: minimum 123 s.h. (63 s.h. nursing major plus 60 s.h. prerequisites); about four academic years with direct admission. Nursing-RN: 123 s.h. total, completed in three to five semesters. | Intake: Nursing-RN admits in fall and spring | Location: Iowa City, IA, United States

What you will study

The prelicensure major covers health assessment, fundamentals of nursing, mental health, adult, gerontological, pediatric and maternal newborn nursing, pharmacology, population health, research, and a senior nursing internship. The Nursing-RN major (32 s.h.) covers nursing informatics, evidence-based practice, health systems, community and public health, a quality improvement practicum and a capstone.

Career pathways

Staff nurse, flight nurse, and nursing roles in medical, oncology, surgical, pediatric, emergency and intensive care units, outpatient or neighborhood clinics, and home health care.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the college/university (not programme-specific): Students entering the university who are not registered nurses (RN) apply to the BSN prelicensure program. Registered nurses apply to the nursing–RN (RN–BSN) program. International students seeking admission into the College of Nursing as a first-year or transfer student, who are citizens of a country in which English is not the official language, must score at least 100 (internet-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). University of Iowa students who have not earned admission to the College of Nursing must present a minimum iBT of 80 with no subscore lower than 17, and complete the English Proficiency Evaluation (unless they have a TOEFL score of 100 or higher on the iBT). Students may be required to complete English as a Second Language course work if specified as a result of the English Proficiency Evaluation.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants may apply for the Fall semester (Early Action and regular deadlines) or the Summer Session; international applicants have Fall and Spring semester acceptance deadlines.

Transfer applicants may enter in the Fall semester or the Spring semester.

First-year: Early Action deadline for Fall is November 2 (documents November 9); regular admission deadline is February 1 (documents February 8); Summer Session or Fall acceptance deadline is May 3. Admission decisions are rolling from August. Application fee is $55 (fee waiver available). Apply through the University of Iowa application or the Common Application (fall session only). ACT/SAT is optional (test-optional, 'no harm' policy; some programmes have specific requirements); ACT code 1356, SAT code 6681.

Transfer: most undergraduate programmes close May 3 for Fall (documents by August 1) and December 1 for Spring (November 16 for international applicants); deadlines vary for some education, nursing and business programmes. Application fee is $55 (fee waiver available); apply through the University of Iowa application.

International first-year: Early Action November 2 (documents November 9); regular deadline February 1 (documents February 8); Fall acceptance deadline May 3; Spring acceptance deadline November 16. Admission decisions are rolling from mid-September; deadlines vary by area of study. Application fee is $80 (non-refundable; waivers only for applicants graduating from a US high school who qualify financially). ACT/SAT is required if used for the English proficiency requirement or for scholarships; TOEFL or IELTS accepted.

Graduate and professional admission requirements, costs and deadlines are set by each degree programme; applicants apply through the Admissions Profile application and may apply to only one programme unless applying to a combined degree programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uiowa.edu/

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