Priorities for Admission to the Nursing Program

There are three paths for students entering the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) cohort at Concordia University:

  1. Freshman Advantage
    • Students enter Concordia University as a freshman (fewer than 12 semester credits of college level work)
    • Meet specific benchmarks during their freshmen and sophomore years
    • Complete the "Admit to Major" procedure at the end of their sophomore year
    • Click here to learn how to enter CU as a Freshman Advantage student
  2. Transfer Sophomores
    • Students who have transferred to CU as sophomores to take pre-requisite courses
    • Students must be enrolled at Concordia University for at least 1 semester prior to submitting their BSN cohort application (January) to be considered a transfer sophomore
    • Must take at least 12 semester credits
    • Click here to learn how to enter CU as a Transfer Sophomore student
  3. Transfer Juniors
    • Transfers as well as college graduates, who have completed or are in the process of completing ALL pre-requisite nursing classes and general education courses
    • Religion is the only exception
    • Click here to learn how to enter CU as a Transfer Junior student