AAS Program Application Process

1

Complete Application

  • Complete a Utah State University (USU) Admissions Application and be accepted (if not currently enrolled or returning from a Leave of Absence). There is a $50 application fee.
    • Submit all official college transcripts (if transfer student); or high school or GED verification to USU Admissions.
    • TOEFL score is required for non-native English-speaking students.
2

Complete Prerequisites

Prerequisite course requirements must be completed with a grade of “B-” or better. Three course attempts for any one course will be accepted, with a maximum of 10 total repeats, including transfer or equivalent courses.
  • Completion of a PN Program, including PN Prerequisites
  • BIOL 2320 Human Anatomy
    • BIOL 2320 Laboratory recommended, not required***
  • BIOL 2420 Human Physiology (within 5 years of admission date)
    • BIOL 2420 Laboratory recommended, not required***
  • HDFS 1500 Human Development Across the Lifespan***
    • PSY 1010 General Psychology or
    • PSY 1100 Lifespan Development
  • Chemistry
    • CHEM 1010 Introduction to Chemistry or
    • CHEM 1110 General Chemistry I and CHEM 1115 General Chemistry I Laboratory
      • CHEM 1115 Laboratory is recommended, not required***
  • ENGL 1010 Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose
  • NURS 2500 or BIOL 2520 Pathophysiology for Nursing
  • One Math QL (see Quantitative Literacy section of USU General Education Catalog page)***

*** If students plan to continue or advance their education by attending a graduate level nursing program, we highly encourage you to talk with your advisor as labs and specific courses are required.
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Pay Nursing Application Fee

         

         
         
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4

Complete online AAS/RN Application

  • General Application — Please submit the following:

    • Resume. This template is required to list your education, employment, and other information in a standard format. Calculate in advance the number of hours you’ve been employed as a CNA, MA, and/or LPN, if applicable. You will have the opportunity to list your other employment.
    • Copy of receipt for non-refundable $30.00 application fee in PDF format.
    • Submit information on where and when you completed your PN certificate program
  • Application Essay:
    • You will not see these questions as you upload your documents in the application. Essay questions and instructions will be emailed to applicants each Friday by 5:00 p.m MST during the application cycle. Any applications that have been submitted by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. MST of that week will be sent the email at that time. If you do not see this email, check your email junk/spam folders. You will have one week to complete your essay questions from the time you receive your email.
    • Be prepared to write about your own personal experiences with topics such as care of others, life challenges, responsible behaviors, the many facets of diversity, and success.
*Students who feel their application is at risk of denial, or who do not meet prerequisite criteria may submit an appeal. Refer to the appeal documentation for more details and submission guidelines.
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Application Process

Phase 1

  • General application
  • Resume template 
  • Application Essay questions - Essay questions and instructions will be emailed to applicants on Fridays throughout the application cycle. You will not see these questions as you upload your documents. Check your email junk/spam folders.

Phase 2

  • Video interviews

Students will be notified of application status, and whether or not it was advanced to the subsequent phase. Meeting the minimum requirements to apply to the Nursing Program does not guarantee acceptance.

Applicants will be notified whether they have advanced to Phase 2 after we have received all applications and completed the ranking process. Once the application deadline closes, we will need a couple of weeks to review and rank all applicants. You can expect to be informed whether you have advanced to Phase 2 around 2-3 weeks after the application deadline of February 15.

If invited to participate in Phase 2, please be sure to read all instructions carefully as you will only have one chance to complete your video interview.
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Accepting Position

If you accept a position in the AAS/RN nursing program, you will read, understand, and agree to comply with the standards, requirements, and policies in the Nursing Student Handbook.
 

 

Applications will close at 11:59 p.m. MST on February 15, 2026. 

Upon Admission to the USU AAS/RN Nursing Program

1

Scholarship Application

Apply for scholarships prior to the May 1 deadline.
2

Meet Pre-clinical Requirements

Pre-clinical requirements due August 1st. Full instructions are provided with your acceptance letter:
  • Create or update your USU compliance management tool with American Databank (ADB)
  • Urine drug screen and background check - initiated with your ADB/Complio account
  • Please have your immunization documents ready to upload when instructed in an upcoming email, specifically your Hepatitis B titer, which can take up to 6 months to complete. It is critically important that you are immunization-compliant by August 1.
  • Immunization records - start gathering documents early
  • American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers certification
  • Current/unencumbered PN license
    • Not applicable to Blanding, Moab, and Price students transitioning directly from USU’s PN to AAS program without an interruption in your USU nursing education

Additional Information

To learn more about the AAS Nursing program please contact the nursing adviser nearest to you.  (The adviser for the programs can be found on each program page).

Application Checklist

Need help organizing your application? Use this Application Checklist to keep track of all of the program requirements for admission to the Associates of Applied Science (AAS) in Nursing Program. 


For more information, please review our application workshop presentation below.

Application Information Session PN and AAS Programs