Southern Illinois Edwardsville and Southern Illinois Carbondale both have direct admit nursing programs. SIU-C added direct admit this year, fall 2021 will be the first incoming class.
SIU-E: https://www.siue.edu/undergraduate/direct-entry-meridian/nursing.shtml
SIU-C: https://catalog.siu.edu/programs/nur/requirements.php#1
Grand Valley State (GVSU) is no longer offering direct admission. From their website:
âStudents who are admitted to the university as a degree-seeking undergraduate student may apply to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program for Traditional students through competitive admission or direct admission until Fall 2020. Starting in Fall 2020, all students must apply through the competitive admission process.â
Just back from URI tour. We were told, in no uncertain terms, that URI Nursing is direct entry, and all freshmen admitted to the program is guaranteed a spot for the full 4 years.
URI
St. Olaf
Elon University
All missing from list above.
Also missing:
Binghamton University NY
University of South Carolina (Honors only)
Iâm still not convinced about URI being TRUE direct entry, when reading the fine print. We toured, D22 applied, waiting on answer. But I am skepticalâŚ
Does anyone have thoughts on URIâs fine print? It states:
Entry and Progression Policy
⢠Entry into the College of Nursing is competitive and seats are limited. Students are required to have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a grade of âCâ or better in all prerequisite courses to be considered. Entrance into the College of Nursing and clinical course sequence is not guaranteed once meeting these requirements. Placement is competitively granted based on success in prerequisite criteria. Those who meet the minimum criteria but do not achieve a seat will be considered the following semester, in the same competitive manner. The College of Nursing and clinical course sequence is determined at the close of the spring and fall semesters.
That URI fine print looks like competitive secondary admission, not direct entry.
However, be aware that some direct entry programs have high weed-out requirements (e.g. where a student must earn a 3.5 GPA each of first four semesters at Arizona State) that, while transparent and non-competitive, may result in many direct entry students being weeded out.
Exactly! Yet, at the info session & tour, the admissions speaker claimed that URI is indeed direct admit for nursing, and every student accepted is âguaranteed a seatâ for the four years of the program. It was such a specific comment in the face of that fine print, I find it all very concerning. I did not question it at the time but I certainly would question this point if my daughter is accepted and seriously considers this program.
Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, OH now offers direct admit.
In case New Orleans interests anyoneâŚ
Loyola New Orleans has a new 4 year direct admit pathway and partnership with Ochsner Health for clinical work.
https://www.loyno.edu/academics/colleges/college-nursing-health/bachelor-science-nursing
You can receive your bachelor of science in nursing after completing the prerequisites in the pre-nursing program in your first year. Unlike most schools, Loyola offers a direct admit to the nursing program for pre-nursing students enrolled in the program who earn a grade of a âCâ or better and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in all prerequisite courses.
Developed in partnership with Ochsner clinical faculty, the curriculum is a blend of theory and evidence-based clinical practice providing a foundation to prepare for the NCLEX licensing exam and success in a broad range of nursing and healthcare roles. Most students will be able to complete the pre-nursing and nursing curriculum in four years.
In your last two years of study, youâll complete eight clinical rotations to develop floor-ready skills under the supervision of professional healthcare providers. Youâll explore the following nursing specialties throughout your clinical experience:
University of South Florida isnât really a direct admit program. The student gets admitted into the freshman nursing pathway and has to do an interview and keep nothing lower than a B to be admitted. For their upper division (traditional BSN) program, the admitted student prereq gpa average in 2021 was 3.9. Like most large state schools, itâs below 25% that make it in. Over 400 attempt it and many are disappointed that they donât get in.
Wondering who else got into the new 4-year direct admit Elon nursing program. My daughter was just accepted, early action, which means we are now on the hunt for as much information as possible. Wondering how the new Elon 4-year BSN program compares to the longer standing 4-year BSN programs to which our daughter has also been accepted (Creighton & Belmont). Happy to share our research and would love to benefit from the research of others!
Found another list online of Nursing Programs. Put together by a private high school. Not all states covered, but helpful for those in future years looking to this thread as a resource! https://www.stpius.com/cmss_files/attachmentlibrary/College_Placement/News_Bits/Direct-Admit-Nursing---amp--Nursing-Programs.pdf
Updated to include George Mason University. They have started a direct admit program. They take 112 students a year, plus save 20-30 spots for sophomore year transfers. Admit rate about 13%.
Adelphi NY
Augustana University SD
Alvernia University PA
Arizona State University AZ (Downtown Campus Only not Tempe)
Avila University MO
Belmont University TN
Bloomsburg University PA
Boston College MA
Bradley University IL
Cabrini University PA
California State University Fullerton CA (limited spots)
Capital University OH
Carlow University PA
Carroll University WI - Ck min requirements
Case Western Reserve University OH
Cedar Crest College PA (direct admit for 3.5 GPA, 1080SAT/22ACT)
Clarion University PA
Clemson University SC
Creighton University NE
Curry College MA
Davenport University MI
DâYouville College NY
DeSales University PA
Dominican University CA
Drexel University PA
Dusquesne University PA
East Stroudsburg University PA
Eastern University PA
Edinboro University PA
Elmira College NY
Endicott College MA
Fairfield University CT
Fairleigh Dickinson University NJ (both Teaneck and Florham campuses)
Fitchburg State University MA
Florida Atlantic University FL
Florida Southern College FL
Gannon University PA
George Mason University VA
Georgetown University DC
Gonzaga University WA
Grand Valley State University (Limited Admission - 4 freshmen) MI
Gwynedd Mercy University PA
Hartwick College NY
Hiram College OH
Holy Family University PA
Hood College MD
Husson University ME
Illinois State University IL
Illinois Wesleyan University IL
Immaculata University PA
Indiana University of PA PA
Jacksonville University FL
LaSalle University PA
Le Moyne College NY
Longwood University VA
Loyola University Chicago IL
Luther IA
Mansfield University PA
Marquette University WI
Marshall University WV
Marymount University VA
Maryville University St. Louis MO
Marywood University, PA
MCPHS - Massachusetts School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences MA
Miami University OH
Messiah College Pennsylvania
Millikin University IL
Milwaukee School of Engineering WI
Misericordia University, PA
Molloy College NY
Monmouth University, NJ
Montclair State University NJ
Moravian College PA
Mount Mercy College IA
Neumann University PA
Niagra University NY
New York University NY
Northeastern University MA
Norwich University VT
Oakland University MI
Ohio Northern University OH
Otterbein University OH
PA College of Health Sciences PA
Pace University NY ( Westchester Campus only)
Pacific Lutheran University WA
Penn State University (some satellite locations also have direct nursing) PA
Penn State - Altoona
Pennsylvania College of Technology PA
Purdue University IN
Queens University of Charlotte (NC)
Quinnipiac University CT
Ramapo College NJ
Randolph-Macon College VA
Regis College MA
Robert Morris University (Moon Township) PA
Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO
Rockford University, IL
Rutgers University Camden NJ
Rutgers University New Brunswick (only 40/130 direct) NJ
Sacred Heart University CT
Saint Vincent College PA (in collaboration with Carlow)
Salve Regina University RI
Samford University AL
San Diego State University CA
Seattle University WA
Seton Hall University NJ (not main campus)
Seton Hill, PA
Shenandoah University (VA)
Simmons College MA
St. Anselm College NH
St. Francis University PA
St. Louis University MO
Stevenson University MD
Stockton University NJ
SUNY Binghamton NY
SUNY Plattsburgh NY
Temple University PA
Texas Christian University TX
The College of New Jersey NJ
Truman State University MO
University of Alabama - Birmingham (Deanâs Scholars Program)
University of California-Irvine CA
University of California-Los Angeles CA
University of Cincinnati (OH) - ck min requirements
University of Connecticut CT
University of Delaware DE
University of Detroit Mercy MI
University of Evansville IN
University of Hawaii, Manoa- HI
University of the Incarnate Word TX - ck min requirements
University of Iowa IA
University of Maine ME
University of Massachusetts â Amherst MA
University of Massachusetts- Boston, MA
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth MA
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
University of Miami FL
University of Michigan â Ann Arbor MI
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN
University of New England ME
University of New Hampshire NH
University of North Florida FL
University of Pennsylvania PA
University of Pittsburgh (main campus) PA
University of Pittsburgh Greensburg PA
University of Pittsburgh Johnstown PA
University of Portland OR
University of San Francisco CA
University of Scranton PA
University of South Florida Tampa FL
University of Texas - Austin TX
University of Tennessee Knoxville TN
University of Vermont VT
University of Virginia VA
University of Wyoming, WY
Ursuline College OH
Valparaiso University IN
Villanova University PA
Waynesburg University PA
West Chester University, PA
Westfield State University MA
Westminster College UT
West Virginia University WV (limited spots available)
Wheeling Jesuit University WV
Widener University PA
Wilkes University PA
Wilson College PA
Worcester State University MA
Xavier University OH
York College PA
Youngstown State University OH
Lebanon Valley College PA
(new program starting Fall 2022)
Traditional Prelicensure Clinical Nursing Program | Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation lists admission requirements:
and weed-out requirement:
California State University- San Marcos. This is a direct admit program and priority is given to applicants within the local admission area.
Need to add University of Rhode Island. I know there was debate in the past whether it was direct admit or not but my daughter is starting this fall and it is definitely direct admit!
URI just recently changed their requirements and the Nursing Program is now direct admit. I confirmed during a recent tour and info session with my daughter.
