Admissions Information for 2011-2012 Catalog Year

The BSN Supplemental Application is administered by the School of Nursing.

• Students may request an application via email at sonappl@fgcu.edu as early as 2 weeks prior to the beginning of the application window. Applications will be emailed only during university business hours, Monday - Friday.
  
• Students may continue to request an application until 12:00 p.m. (NOON) of the last business day prior to the deadline. 
• Students have until 11:59 p.m. of the application deadline to submit their application via email to sonaapl@fgcu.edu. The School of Nursing accepts applications only during the application cycles noted below.

The School of Nursing accepts applications only during the application cycles noted below. All applicaiton materials must be submitted within the published application cycle for each respective start semester.

Fall Admission - December 15 - February 1

Spring Admission - April 25 - May 15
 

Acceptance Letters

Please note: Decisions will not be made until after the application deadline. This process may take 6-8 weeks.

Getting Started

If you are not yet an FGCU student, visit the Admissions Office Website

If you are a newly-admitted FGCU student please be sure to sign up for an Orientation session. As part of this session you will be meeting with an academic advisor who will assist you in registering for classes for your major.

Program Admission Requirements

• Submit a FGCU Application for Admission and satisfy all applicable university admission requirements.
• Submit a completed School of Nursing supplemental application form. This is a .PDF file.
• Earn a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.0 scale for BSN program
• Complete common prerequisites for nursing, with a grade of C or higher. Students who have not completed all required coursework at the time of application must include, with the application packet, a written plan for completion of the course(s). A final transcript or original grade report documenting successful completion of the course(s) must be submitted to the School of Nursing prior to starting the BSN program.
• Complete a minimum of two science common prerequisites prior to the application deadline (Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab, Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab, Microbiology with Lab and Chemistry or State-approved acceptable substitutions for Chemistry).
• Completion of the Test of Essential Academic Skills Test (TEAS) prior to BSN supplemental application deadline, with scores calculated for BSN program applicants.
• Applicants who have attended, but not completed, another BSN registered nursing program must provide a letter of support from the Dean of the School of Nursing (or designee) that addresses the following: potential for success in a BSN program, safety in providing nursing care, interpersonal communication skills, and other information the director deems important. BSN applicants from an accredited baccalaureate BSN program must also submit course syllabi and topical outlines for all nursing courses.

Admission Deadlines

Visit the Admissions Office Web site for information on admission deadlines.

To apply to the BSN program a student must be admitted to FGCU. Please plan in advance as the admission process to the university may last up to 8 weeks.

For information regarding the TEAS exam, please visit the FGCU Testing and Assessment website at:

http://studentservices.fgcu.edu/Testing/TEAS.htm

To register for the TEAS test, please contact the UniversityTesting Center at (239) 590-7955.

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