Admission Access
The seats for this track are limited each eight-week enrollment period* by the size of the facility utilized for the cohort. Each cohort can typically accommodate 50 students; seats are filled on a first-come, first-served basis for qualified applicants. Cohorts will not begin with less than 25 enrolled students. *Admission to Spring 2H, Summer B, and Fall 2H requires full-time enrollment.
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Admission Requirements
- Active license to practice registered nursing in the applicant's state of residence;
- Nursing degree (AS, AAS, or diploma in Nursing) from a nationally accredited nursing program (Not sure about the nursing accreditation? Check with the Accreditation Commission on Education in Nursing);
- Minimum overall undergraduate GPA of at least 2.80* (refer to FAQs for a calculation explanation); and,
- Completion of the following requirements with a maximum deficiency of six (6) semester hours:
- Satisfy UNF General Education & Gordon Rule requirements by one of the following: Sixty (60) semester hours of coursework from a regionally accredited institution that fulfills General Education & Gordon Rule per the UNF Catalog-OR- an Associate of Arts (A.A.) from a Florida public institution; and,
- Completion of all BSN prerequisite courses with no grade lower than "C".
*This GPA requirement is in effect through the Fall 2021 application pool; applicants for Spring 2022 and beyond will only be required to have a 2.70 cumulative undergraduate GPA for consideration.
Please note: While foreign language and Civic Literacy are not required for admission to the RN-BSN program, both are required for university graduation. If you are missing foreign language and plan to complete the language requirement while enrolled in the RN-BSN program, the above course requirements (UNF General Education & Gordon Rule, and BSN prerequisite courses) must be completed prior to admission--the maximum deficiency of six (6) semester hours will not apply. Please refer to the FAQs for more information regarding the School of Nursing's policies about enrolling in a maximum of six (6) missing credit hours such as General Education, Gordon Rule, Civic Literacy, foreign language, and/or program prerequisite courses alongside enrollment in the program.
Students with an ASN or nursing diploma from any nationally accredited nursing program are also encouraged to apply. All transcripts (excluding NUR courses) will be evaluated for transfer credit and adjusted GPA.
How to Apply:
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Apply to UNF. For the online version of the RN-BSN Bridge, please select "Nursing: RN-BSN Bridge, BSN (online, 8 week)" from the list of programs.
- Pay $30 UNF application fee (new & returning applicants). This may be done online, by mail, or in person. Check with One-Stop Student Services at (904) 620-5555 regarding acceptable payment methods and policies regarding who must pay the fee.
- Submit transcripts from all institutions awarding credit or enrolled at during your academic career (even if you withdrew and received no credit). NOTE: this includes individual records for dual enrollment, transient enrollment, foreign studies, AP, AICE, CLEP, IB, DANTES, military, etc. For all courses taken outside of the United States, please submit official copies of course-by-course foreign college evaluations from approved agencies such as Josef Silny & Associates or World Education Services (the acceptability of evaluations from other organizations may be checked with One-Stop Student Services).
- Upload a copy of your current RN licensure or NCLEX-RN appointment proof (refer to FAQs for details regarding acceptable documents) in myWings under your application checklist.
- Transcripts, application fees, and your licensure (or testing appointment) proof are all due to the One-Stop Student Services by the document deadline. Late materials will not be accepted or considered.
PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT MATERIALS TO THE SCHOOL OF NURSING. Please use the below address for any submissions by mail. For assistance with self-uploads of materials, please contact One-Stop Student Services at (904) 620-5555. Confirmation of these items should be handled online through your myWings account at www.unf.edu.
University of North Florida
Attn: One-Stop Student Services
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224
If you need assistance with applying, please contact UNF Online at (904) 620-3577 or unfonline@unf.edu.
Note: Agencies in the community may require proof of negative TB test, current CPR, or other immunization or background information. In those instances, it is the student's responsibility to provide the necessary documentation to the agency.
Additionally, there are specific technology requirements for the program. Please review the link located on the right-hand menu of the School of Nursing homepage for the most up-to-date university technology requirements.