Nursing BSN Admissions | Temple University

How to Apply

Apply using the Common Application. Learn more below about how to apply as a first-year, transfer or international applicant.

Fee: $55 (Fee waivers are available for freshmen who qualify.)

There are three entry options for Traditional BSN applicants that depend on students’ background and education level.

The Freshman Option is for highly qualified high school graduates.
The Transfer Option: Current Temple Students allows Temple students to transfer into the BSN program from other majors. However, candidates must apply for admission to the College of Public Health. Space is limited and transfer students must complete the four-year BSN program.
The Transfer Option: External Applicants is for students currently enrolled in other colleges or universities who want to transfer into Temple’s BSN program. Space is limited and transfer students must complete the four-year BSN program.

Application Deadline

All applications are due Feb. 1 for Traditional BSN students (Freshman and External Applicants)

All Intra-University Transfer applications are due no later than March 1.

Freshman Option

Are you in the fall of your senior year of high school? Learn how to apply to Temple as a first-year applicant.

Transfer Option: Current Temple Students

The Intra-University Transfer (IUT) Option is available to current Temple University students who wish to transfer to nursing. Current Temple students do not need to re-apply to the university. However, this option requires that students begin the four-year Nursing program as first-year students. The Intra-University Transfer (IUT) Application opens in November. The deadline for current Temple students to apply is March 1.

Students admitted via this option spend eight semesters in the BSN program, entering in the fall. It is recommended for Temple students with fewer than 30 college credits. Space is limited.

To transfer into the Nursing program as a Temple student, fill out and follow the instructions on this form.

Transfer Option: External Applicants

This option is designed for students currently enrolled in another college or university who would like to transfer into the BSN program at Temple University. This option requires that students begin our Nursing program as a first-year Nursing student. Students admitted via this option will spend eight semesters in the program, entering the university in the fall.

This option is recommended for transfer students with fewer than 30 college credits. Space is limited.

Learn more about how to apply to Temple as a transfer student.

Program Selectivity

Admission to the Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is competitive. A minimum high school GPA of 3.25 is required for first-year applicants. Students seeking to transfer from a different institution must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 for college-level work.

NOTE: The Department of Nursing requires that students seeking admission to the nursing program possess the essential functions found in the table below.


Essential Function	Standard	Examples of Necessary Activities (not all-inclusive)
Mobility	Physical abilities sufficient for movement from room to room and in small spaces.	Move around in patients' rooms, workspaces and treatment areas; administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedures; transfer, position and reposition clients.
Motor Skills	Gross and fine motor abilities sufficient for providing safe, effective nursing care.	Calibrate and use equipment; positions patients; medication administration; able to operate IV pumps, cardiac monitor, electric and manual blood pressure equipment, and electric beds.
Hearing	Auditory ability sufficient for observation and assessment necessary in nursing care.	Hear monitor alarm, emergency signals, auscultate breath sounds and cries for help.
Visual	Visual ability sufficient for observation and assessment necessary in nursing care.	Observe client responses.
Tactile	Tactile ability sufficient for physical assessment.	Perform palpation, functions of physical examination and/or those related to therapeutic intervention (such as insertion of a catheter).

Clearance Requirements

Students enrolled in courses that require clinicals, field experiences, lab and simulation, or internships must submit mandated clearances per Temple University and College of Public Health policies.

NOTE: Applicants should be aware before both applying to and entering the BSN program that the Board of Nursing may refuse to license a person who has been found guilty of, or pleaded guilty to, felony charges. The Board of Nursing application for licensure asks, “Have you been convicted of a misdemeanor, a felony, a felonious act, an illegal act associated with alcohol, or an illegal act associated with substance abuse(s)?”

Deceit in the submission of criminal background checks and child abuse clearance forms is cause for dismissal.

Laptop Requirement

Laptops are integrated into the curriculum at the College of Public Health to improve opportunities for active learning and provide greater access to specialized software and required tools in and out of the classroom. Incoming students are required to have a laptop that meets certain minimum hardware specifications. Review full laptop requirements.