Nursing Department
Programs
Resources and Forms
- APA Style Reference
- Academic Learning
- Registration for online sections of BSN courses
- Student Support Services
- Graduation Report
- RN to BSN Preceptorship Agreement
- RN to BSN Application - BYU-I ASN Alumni
- RN to BSN Application - Non-Alumni
- BYU-Idaho Online Degree Application
- Escrow (Vertical) Credit Application
RN to BSN Program
- General Information
- Qualifications for Acceptance
- Application Process
- Selection of Students
- Cost of Program
- Required courses
- Clinical Requirements
- Clinical Arrangements
- On-campus ClassRegistration
- Online Class Registration
- BSN Orientation
- Request Course Sequence Change (Petition)
- Graduation
- BSN FAQs
- Escrow (Vertical) Credits
Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN): Application Process
Applicant Qualifications
All applicants to the RN to BSN program must meet the following qualifications:
- Have an R.N. Licensure within the USA before taking any B.S.N. level clinical nursing courses.
- Be admitted to BYU-Idaho.
Applicants will be evaluated on:
- Completeness of Nursing Application
- Work experience in nursing
- Meeting university GE/Foundation requirements
- GPA
Please note: BYU-Idaho may not accept transfer credits from non-accredited institutions and programs. This would increase the number of General Education / Foundations courses required to obtain a baccalaureate degree. Contact the Health Professions Advising Office at 208-496-2348 if you have questions. If transferring credits, it is the student's responsibility to ensure that courses taken are equivalent and transferrable. Contact the BYU-Idaho Student Records Office (208-496-1001) to review the courses in question.
If transferring credits, it is the student's responsibility to ensure that courses taken are equivalent and transferrable. contact the Brigham Young University, Idaho student Records Office (208) 496-1001 to review the courses in question.
Selection Priority
Although not guaranteed, the Department of Nursing strives to admit about 60 applicants (40 Full-time and 20 Part-time) each semester. Applicants are admitted in the following priority:
- Ricks College/BYU-Idaho ASN graduates
- ASN graduates from other Colleges or Universities
Applications
The BSN application which is submitted to the Nursing Department includes:
The BSN application for BYU-Idaho ASN Alumni or the BSN application for non-alumni with the background check results from the Certified Background check for either 20 years of age or younger or 21 years of age or older.
The BYU-Idaho Application links are:
Application Deadlines
University and Department of Nursing deadlines are different.
Please pay close attention to deadlines.
RN to BSN Program Application Deadlines |
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Winter on and off campus |
October 1st |
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Spring on and off campus |
February 1st |
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Fall on and off campus |
May 1st |
Brigham Young University-Idaho Application Deadlines |
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Winter on campus |
October 1st |
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Spring on campus |
February 1st |
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Fall on campus |
February 1st |
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On-line only / Off-campus program |
No deadline, but submit 8 weeks prior to RN to BSN Application Deadline |
- For additional information regarding BYU-Idaho applications see the Admissions web page.
For information regarding tuition and fees please refer to the Costs page.
