BSN Application Process

• Complete a Utah State University (USU) Admissions Application for acceptance (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.

• Prerequisite course requirements must be completed with a grade of “B-” or better. Three course attempts for any one course will be accepted. 
• Repeats exceeding 10 will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

• • BIOL 2060 Microbiology
  • BIOL 2320 Human Anatomy
  • BIOL 2420 Human Physiology (within 5 years of admission date)
  • Chemistry: CHEM 1110 General Chemistry I and CHEM 1115 General Chemistry I Laboratory* (CHEM 1115 not required, if not offered where CHEM 1110 was completed.)
  • HDFS 1500 Human Development Across the Lifespan
• Statistics
  • STAT 1040 Introduction to Statistics, or
  • STAT 1045 Introduction to Statistics with Elements of Algebra, or
  • STAT 2000 Statistical Methods
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Medical Assistant (MA) certificate.

• Submit copy of receipt for non-refundable $59.00 application fee in PDF format.
• General application information:
  • Application Essay. 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. Essay questions and instructions will be emailed to applicants each Friday during the application cycle. (If you submit your application on Tuesday, you will receive the essay instructions and questions on Friday. If you submit your application on Saturday, you will receive the essay questions the following Friday.) You will not see these questions as you upload your documents. Check your email junk/spam folders. 
  • Resume. A template is provided 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 or MA, if applicable. You will have the opportunity to list your other employment. The template does not need to be re-uploaded as a PDF document.
• HESI A2 exam (75% or better). Applicants are allowed two attempts per application cycle. Two weeks in between attempts are required. HESI A2 scores older than two years will not be accepted.
  • Proctored at a USU testing center. Instructions for registering.
  • All sections of the HESI A2 exam are required, except for the Physics section.
  • Elsevier offers a study guide to prepare for the exam.
• MHS Emotional Intelligence Assessment (EQ-i 2.0).
  • This is an assessment that will take less than 30 minutes to complete and can be taken at home. You will be sent an email from noreply@mhs.com to a link to access the assessment after you have submitted your application. Please remember to check your junk/spam folders if you do not see the email shortly after you submit your application. 

• General application
• Resume template - The template does not need to be re-uploaded as a PDF document.
• HESI A2 exam results
• MHS EQ-i 2.0 assessment
• 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.

• 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.

The following courses are program prerequisites and must be completed with a B- grade or better.

For Fall admission, these courses must be completed by the Spring semester of your application year.

For Spring admission, these courses must be completed by the Fall semester of your application year (the semester before you plan to enter the program). 

• CHEM 1120 General Chemistry II
• CHEM 1125 General Chemistry II Lab
• NDFS 1020 Science and Application of Human Nutrition
• NURS 2500 Pathophysiology for Nursing