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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Admissions

The UNMC College of Nursing Student Services team is available to assist prospective and current students with questions, tours and more information on your admission application, information on funding opportunities and connects you with the right tools you need to succeed in your educational journey. Email any questions to your Student Services representatives.

Key Dates for BSN Applicants

Please submit your online application and all supporting documents as early as possible.

Traditional BSN - Fall Start

Application opens: Sept. 1
Application due: Feb. 1*

* Priority application deadline is February 1. Applications are considered on a rolling basis until April 1. We admit based upon capacity on each campus location. If your first-choice campus does not have space available you will be considered for the waitlist on that campus or may pursue admission on campuses that have remaining capacity.

Program Start: August

Traditional BSN - Spring Start, Only Available in Kearney and Lincoln

Application opens: March 1
Application due: July 1*

* Priority application deadline is July 1. Applications are considered on a rolling basis until October 1. We admit based upon capacity on each campus location. If your first-choice campus does not have space available you will be considered for the waitlist on that campus or may pursue admission on campuses that have remaining capacity.

Program start: January
Accelerated BSN

Application opens: March 1
Application due: July 1*

* Priority application deadline is July 1. Applications are considered on a rolling basis until October 1. We admit based upon capacity on each campus location. If your first-choice campus does not have space available you will be considered for the waitlist on that campus or may pursue admission on campuses that have remaining capacity.

Program start: January

RN to BSN

Application open: Continuous

Application Due/Program Start:      

  • July 1 – Fall Semester (August)
  • Nov. 1 – Spring Semester (January)
  • March 1 – Summer Semester (May)

Key Dates for MSN, PGC, DNP and PhD Applicants 

The following specialty tracks below admit students once annually, with program start in August. 

Application opens: Sept. 1 | Application due: Feb. 1

  • MSN Adult Gerontological Primary Care NP
  • BSN-DNP Adult Gerontological Primary Care NP
  • PGC Adult Gerontological Primary Care NP
  • MSN Adult Gerontological Acute Care NP
  • BSN-DNP Adult Gerontological Acute Care NP
  • PGC Adult Gerontological Acute Care NP
  • MSN Family NP
  • BSN-DNP Family NP
  • PGC Family NP
  • MSN Pediatric Primary Care NP
  • BSN-DNP Pediatric Primary Care NP
  • PGC Pediatric Primary Care NP
  • MSN Pediatric Primary & Acute Care NP
  • BSN-DNP Pediatric Primary & Acute Care NP
  • PGC Pediatric Acute Care NP
  • MSN Psychiatric Mental Health NP
  • BSN-DNP Psychiatric Mental Health NP
  • PGC Psychiatric Mental Health NP
  • MSN to DNP

The following specialty tracks below admit students once annually, with program start in August. 

Application opens: Sept. 1 | Application due: April 15

  • BSN to PhD
  • Master’s to PhD

The following specialty tracks below admit students twice annually, with program starts in August and January. 

Application opens: Sept. 1 | Application due: Feb. 1
Application opens April 1  |  Application due: Aug. 1

  • MSN Clinical Nurse Leader
  • RN-MSN Nurse Leader/Executive
  • MSN Nurse Leader/Executive
  • BSN-DNP Nurse Leader/Executive
  • MSN Nurse Leader/MBA Dual
  • MSN Women’s Health
  • BSN-DNP Women’s Health
  • PGC Women’s Health

Student Service Coordinators

Natalie Floreani, MA

Student Services Coordinator - Omaha Division

402-559-4113

Maegen Graham, MSC

Student Services Coordinator - West Nebraska Division

308-632-2024

Sarah Jones, BS

Student Services Coordinator - Kearney Division

308-865-8322

Colleen Kocsis, MS

Student Services Coordinator - Graduate Programs

402-559-4120

Diana Rizzo, MA

Student Services Coordinator - Northern Division

402-844-7890

Brandi Sestak, BA

Student Services Coordinator - Lincoln Division

402-472-9994