Early Admit Nursing for Freshmen to traditional BSN:

1. A student interested in pursuing a BSN that is admitted to Rockhurst University as an incoming Freshman is offered a early admit seat in the SLCNHS BSN program (entering BSN program 4 semesters after starting at RU, not including summer terms) if:
   1. Student’s High School GPA at least a 3.3 and student’s ACT is at least a 21; OR
   2. Student’s High School GPA at least a 3.2 and student’s ACT is at least a 22.
   3. Student’s High School GPA at least 3.80 with no ACT required.
2. This early admit seat is offered at the time of admission to RU (as an incoming Freshman). To secure your seat you will need to be one of the first 70 students to submit your $200 enrollment deposit (non-refundable).
    
3. Additionally, in order to maintain their early admit seat, the student must (during their 4 semesters of prerequisite coursework at RU):
   1. Complete (or transfer in from college credit earned during HS) the 60 prerequisite credit hours for the SLCNHS BSN program. A minimum of 24 hours must be earned at Rockhurst.
   2. Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 in all prerequisite coursework.
   3. Earn a minimum grade of B- in all prerequisite coursework.*
   4. No more than one retake for prerequisite natural science courses taken at Rockhurst University.
4. If students meet these eligibility requirements, they would then need to complete a direct-admit BSN application in the final year of prerequisite coursework at RU. Formal admission will not occur until final grades for the final semester of coursework have been posted and all additional requirements have been met. This is when a student moves from pre-nursing to nursing.

*Addendum: for any natural science course taken at the 3000 level or higher, PL1100, CT2000, and HSXXXX a grade of C or better is accepted.

Deferred Entry Nursing (Entry Point after Freshman Year):

1. RU Freshman students interested in pursuing a BSN who did not qualify for a early admit seat as an incoming freshman can earn a deferred entry seat in the SLCNHS BSN program (entering BSN program 4 or 5 semesters after starting at RU – depending upon students’ timing for completing all requirements and depending upon available seats in each BSN start term) if, after completing their Freshman year at RU, they successfully:
   1. Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 in all prerequisite coursework (completing the first 2 semesters of the RU pre-nursing curriculum, with a minimum of 24 RU hours earned at RU.)
   2. Earn a minimum grade of B- in all prerequisite coursework.*
   3. No more than one retake for prerequisite natural science courses taken at Rockhurst University.
2. If students meet these eligibility requirements AND there are seats available, they would be moved into early admit nursing status (for the appropriate start term) and proceed according to (and be subject to) the early admit criteria/process outlined above.

*Addendum: for any natural science course taken at the 3000 level or higher, PL1100, CT2000, and HSXXXX a grade of C or better is accepted.

Rockhurst Advantage (Apply during your Sophomore year):

A Rockhurst student interested in entering the BSN program that does not qualify for early admit, direct entry, or deferred entry could receive a point advantage in the competitive application pool. To qualify for this advantage, you will need to do the following to submit your application:

1. Earn a minimum of 24 credit hours at Rockhurst in any pre-nursing program (Freshmen, or transfer entry)
2. Have completed two of the four required natural science courses (Anatomy with lab, Chemistry with lab, Microbiology with lab, Physiology with lab) with a minimum of four credit hours in each science course
3. Have the required science courses that are no older than five years
4. Have not repeated required natural science courses more than one time
5. Have a minimum grade of C in all prerequisite coursework
6. Have a minimum GPA of 2.7 in all prerequisite coursework
7. Have graduated from an accredited high school  (GED and HiSET also accepted)

*this is a point advantage; this does not guarantee you admissions into the program. Please check the how to apply page for application deadlines.

Note: BSN program tuition is not reduced by merit scholarship aid, but students in the program are eligible to apply for need-based scholarships.