How to Apply
Apply using the Common Application.
Fee: $55 (Fee waivers are available for first-years who qualify.)
Important Policy Update: Effective Immediately
Temple University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program has implemented a new admissions pathway. All students must begin in the one-year Pre-Nursing program. There is no direct admission to the Nursing Major for high school students or transfer students from other institutions.
Pre-Nursing Program: The Only Pathway to the BSN
All prospective nursing students must apply to and complete the one-year Pre-Nursing program. Upon successful completion of all pre-nursing track requirements, students must then apply to the BSN program. Admission to the BSN program is competitive and not guaranteed upon completion of Pre-Nursing.
Who can apply to the Pre-Nursing program?
High school seniors and recent graduates only. We are accepting applications from first-year applicants who are currently completing high school or who have recently graduated.
Important Notice for Transfer Students and Current Temple Students
The Nursing program no longer accepts the following applicants.
Transfer students from other colleges or universities
Intra-university transfers from other Temple University programs
Students who were not admitted to the Pre-Nursing program
The only pathway to the BSN degree is through admission to and successful completion of the Pre-Nursing program.
Application Timeline
Application deadline: All applications are due Feb. 1 for Pre-Nursing admission.
Pre-Nursing to BSN Pathway
Year 1: Pre-Nursing program (prerequisite courses and foundational nursing preparation)
Years 2–4: Traditional BSN program (upon successful completion of pre-nursing requirements and acceptance to the BSN program)
Pre-Nursing students must reapply to the BSN program.
Completion of the Pre-Nursing program does not guarantee admission to the BSN program. All Pre-Nursing students must submit a separate application to the BSN program at the end of their Pre-Nursing year. Admission to the BSN program is competitive and based on academic performance in Pre-Nursing coursework and other admission criteria.
This four-year pathway ensures all nursing students have a strong foundation before beginning advanced nursing coursework and clinical experiences.
How to Apply as a First-year Student
Are you in the fall of your senior year of high school? Learn how to apply to Temple as a first-year applicant.
When completing your application, indicate your interest in the Pre-Nursing program.
Program Selectivity
Admission to the Pre-Nursing program is competitive. A minimum high school GPA of 3.0 is required for first-year applicants. A 3.0 GPA does not guarantee admission.
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.