Criteria for Program Application and Admission

The traditional BSN pathway requires a secondary application for admission. Students admitted from high school typically apply in December of their sophomore year at JMU. Transfer students typically apply after completing one semester of full-time course work. Admission is competitive and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Nursing courses are restricted to admitted BSN students.

Applications for admission are accepted twice per calendar year.

Step 1: Applying for Conditional Admission to Traditional BSN

• Fall entry cohort: Application due December 1; transcripts due December 23
• Spring entry cohort: Application due July 1; transcripts due August 15

Step 2: Satisfying Remaining Admission Requirements to Traditional BSN

If you are conditionally admitted and still have prerequisite requirements in progress, final transcripts documenting completion of those requirements must be received by:

After Conditional Admission Acceptance and Before Entry into Traditional BSN Pathway

• Fall entry cohort: Final transcripts are due June 1
• Spring entry cohort: Final transcripts are due by December 23

All application and transcript deadlines are 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

• Transcripts received after the applicable deadline will not be considered for that admission cycle. Please plan your coursework and transcript requests carefully to ensure your records are received by the appropriate deadlines

Notes about Transcripts

• JMU transcripts do not have to be submitted. These will be reviewed when JMU grades post for the current semester. If there is a change to the JMU transcript after the last day of the current semester, applicants must notify the School of Nursing regarding this change.
• If you have taken a nursing prerequisite course at another college/university you must submit an official transcript to the JMU Office of the Registrar. This transcript must be submitted electronically (via Parchment) by the transcript deadline (noted above) to the Office of the Register using the following email address: transfer_credit@jmu.edu 
• If you have taken a course at an outside institution and repeated the same course at the same outside institution, you must send official copies of those transcripts to Ms. Rebecca Meadows at meadowra@jmu.edu
• Transcripts that are emailed pdfs or scanned copies will not be accepted.

Deadline for Change or Declaration of Majors

• Summer - March 1
• Fall - March 1
• Spring - October 1 of the previous year

Change of major requests received after the deadline will be processed the following semester. Students changing their major to Nursing after March 1 of their sophomore year should expect an additional semester(s) to complete the program. The number of additional semesters required to complete the program will depend on the timing of the change to Nursing and the number of summer courses completed.

The first step for changing your major is to log into MyMadison and visit your Student Center. In the “Other Academic…” dropdown menu you should find options for adding and dropping a major. Once you have completed this process, you will need to schedule an appointment with Anna Cho, Academic advisor for the School of Nursing, also through MyMadison.

**Please note that to apply to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program you must be a full-time student at James Madison University and meet all admission requirements and prerequisites as stated on the BSN website.

Application

Verification Forms for BSN Application:

All forms must include ink signatures.  Electronic or digital signatures will not be accepted.

• Community Service Verification Form (MSWord)
• Work Experience Verification Form (MSWord)

Transfer Students

Thank you for your interest in James Madison University’s  traditional BSN pathway. Admission  is separate from admission to the university and requires a second application to the traditional BSN pathway. Included are some helpful directions and tips for a successful transition. 

• Transfer Information