Online RN-BSN and Online RN-BSN/MSN Application Procedures

Application Deadlines for RN to BSN Pathway

Applications for the RN – BSN Pathway are received on a space available basis.  The following deadlines are tentative for students to plan for submission of their documentation.

• Spring Admission – Application Deadlines
  Priority Deadline - September 1^st
  Final Deadline – December 31^st
• Summer Admission – Application Deadlines
  Priority Deadline – March 1^st
  Final Deadline – March 31^st
• Fall Admission – Application Deadlines
  Priority Deadline – March 15^th
  Final Deadline – August 13^th

RN-BSN Application Procedures

Applicants to the Online RN to BSN Pathway are required to complete both a Primary Application for General Admission to the USA Office of Admissions and a Supplemental Application. 

RN to BSN students are admitted each fall, spring, and summer semester. Applicants are accepted during the time periods listed above.  Applicants are required to complete both a Primary Application and a Supplemental Application.

RN to BSN applicants are required to complete two applications - Primary and Supplemental. First, complete the Primary Application for General Admission to the USA Office of Admissions, then complete the Supplemental Application.  Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their completed Supplemental Application is submitted by the deadline for the semester for which they are applying. Only completed applications will be considered for acceptance. 

Step 1 Primary Application

Step 1 Primary Application
USA General Admission

The Primary Application is completed through the USA General Admission Office. Please go to the USA Admissions Webpage for instructions regarding General Admission. 

Transcripts

Applicants must request official transcripts from ALL college and university studies, regardless of the outcome of enrollment. Include all undergraduate, graduate, and professional institutions you have attended, even if the courses were not required for admission to a nursing program or were transferred to another institution. Include any non-degree programs (e.g., summer school) and foreign institutions attended, whether or not the coursework was transferred to a U.S. institution or resulted in a degree. Please check with your degree conferring University to confirm they are regionally accredited before applying.

A transcript is ONLY considered official if it is sent directly from the college or university to USA Admissions Office. 

For the College of Nursing advising team to review your transcripts in a timely manner, please email an UNOFFICIAL COPY of your transcripts to our RN2BSN@southalabama.edu account.  Unofficial copies are only used for preliminary review of your prerequisites for admission to the program.

Applicants who are finishing an Associate Degree in Nursing between the application deadline and the beginning of the semester for which they are applying are required to submit an official degree-conferred transcript to USA Admissions Office prior to starting the RN-BSN program.

Step 2 Supplemental Application

Step 2 Supplemental Application

The Supplemental Application is the application which is submitted directly to the College of Nursing at the University of South Alabama.

1. The Supplemental Application is submitted electronically to the BSN Office at the USA College of Nursing. 
2. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their completed Supplemental Application is submitted to the College of Nursing by the deadline for the semester for which they are applying.
3. This application requires a non-refundable processing fee of $50.00.  A Credit Card or Debit Card is the required form of payment for the $50 processing fee.