To be considered for entry into the BSN program, interested individuals must first be accepted into SIUC as an undergraduate student. New SIUC students should indicate "Nursing" as their major choice on their SIUC application. This will put your application to the program in the applicant pool for consideration.
Currently enrolled SIU students should complete the Application for Current Students via the link below.
Once accepted, work with academic advisement to ensure completion of the prerequisite courses.
Additionally, the BSN program uses a competitive admission process by ranking students on their performance of the HESI Admission Assessment. This assessment can be taken on campus in the Testing Center or off-site at one of many approved prometric sites.
Nursing Program selections begin December 1. Applicants are notified starting the second week of January.
This track is for incoming freshman, sophomore, and transfer students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in nursing. Students in this track will also earn a minor in health care management.
To apply for this program:
Submit Application: Submit an undergraduate application at admissions.siu.edu/apply by December 1 for the following fall semester. Be sure to select Nursing from the “major” drop-down box on the application. Please note that admission to SIU does not guarantee admission to the Nursing Program. This program uses a competitive admission process.
Complete HESI: Register for and take the HESI-A2 Admission Assessment by December 1 to be considered for the program for the following fall semester. Please note that failure to properly follow instructions for the HESI-Admission Assessment may result in our inability to access your test scores. The selection process begins the first week of December. Nursing applicants will be ranked based on their HESI-Admission Assessment score. Students will be notified by the School of Health Sciences if they are accepted into the program.
Sophomore & Transfer Students Additional Requirements: In addition to completing the undergraduate application and HESI-Admission Assessment, sophomore and transfer students must also:
Verify completion (or be registered to complete) the following pre-requisite courses with a C or higher by the end of the summer session preceding your fall nursing courses: AH 105 (Medical Terminology), MICRO 201 (Elementary Microbiology), HND 101 (Personal Nutrition), CHEM 140A or 200/201 (Chemistry or Intro to Chemical Principles/Gen. Chemistry Lab), PHSL 240A & 240B (Anatomy & Physiology for Nursing I and II), and MATH 108 or 106 (College Algebra).
Accelerated BSN Track
Take the fast track towards your BSN degree! Already have a bachelor’s degree or at least 70 hours completed towards a bachelor’s degree? Regardless of the field, you can apply credits from your current degree to your BSN, helping you gain your nursing degree in much less time. You’ll learn the same things as a traditional BSN nursing student – just at a faster rate. By doing so, you can complete the program in as little as 12 months!
To apply for this program:
Submit Application: Submit an undergraduate application at admissions.siu.edu/apply by December 1 for the following fall semester. Be sure to select Nursing from the “major” drop-down box on the application. Please note that admission to SIU does not guarantee admission to the Nursing Program. This program uses a competitive admission process.
Complete HESI: Register for and take the HESI-A2 Admission Assessment by December 1 to be considered for the program for the following fall semester. Please note that failure to properly follow instructions for the HESI-Admission Assessment may result in our inability to access your test scores. The selection process begins the first week of December. Nursing applicants will be ranked based on their HESI-Admission Assessment score. Students will be notified by the School of Health Sciences if they are accepted into the program.
Complete Additional Program Requirements: In addition to completing the undergraduate application and HESI-Admission Assessment, Accelerated BSN track students must also complete program requirements below:
Verify you have completed at least 70 credit hours.
Have all University Core Curriculum (UCC) completed. In addition, verify completion (or be registered to complete) the following pre-requisite courses with a C or higher by the end of the summer session preceding your fall nursing courses, with courses marked with an asterisk (*) completed within the past five years: Intro to Psychology, College Algebra, Anatomy & Physiology I* (or Anatomy*), Anatomy & Physiology II* (or Physiology*), Organic Chemistry*, Microbiology*, Nutrition, Medical Terminology, HCM 310 (the prerequisite to HCM 340), and Healthcare Services & the Consumer.
RN to BSN Degree Completion
The RN to BSN degree track is for registered nurses with an associate’s degree who want to earn a bachelor’s degree. Students in this program will also earn a minor in health care management. This pathway is online, giving students the flexibility to complete their coursework around busy schedules, when and where it’s most convenient.
To apply for this program:
Submit Application: Submit an undergraduate application at admissions.siu.edu/apply by December 1 for the following fall semester. Be sure to select Nursing from the “major” drop-down box on the application.
