BSN Application & Immunization | Department of Nursing | BYU-Idaho

# BSN Application & Immunization

******Applicants serving a mission should apply to the Nursing Program only after completing their mission.******

Deadlines

The following deadlines are for the Pre-licensure BSN application.

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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ****Desired semester to be in the Nursing Program:**** | ****Application Deadline:**** | ****Core course grades have to be posted at the end of:**** | ****Selections, notification, and finishing required (non-core) courses:**** |
| Fall Semester | February 15th | Winter Semester | Spring Semester |
| Winter Semester | May 28th | Spring Semester | Fall Semester |
| Spring Semester | October 15th | Fall Semester | Winter Semester |

**Applicants will be notified on Thursday, Week 4, of the Semester prior to the desired start of the Nursing Program.**

Application & Immunization Resources

Requirements

Immunizations & Documentation

BSN Application Request Forms

Tuition and Fees

Requirements

Immunizations & Documentation

BSN Application Request Forms

Tuition and Fees

Requirements

Immunizations & Documentation

BSN Application Request Forms

Tuition and Fees

## Requirements

1. Must be a current BYU-Idaho Student with a BYU-Idaho student e-mail.
2. Contact Academic Advising.
3. Core courses must be complete or in process at the time of application: CHEM 101, CHEM 101L, PSYCH 111, BIO 264, BIO 264L, BIO 265, and BIO 265L.
4. Prerequisite courses include the core courses listed above and the following: NURS 105, MATH 221B, PSYCH 201, NUTR 150, BIO 381, BIO 221, and BIO 222. Grades in all pre-requisite courses are required prior to beginning the Nursing Program.
5. BIO 264, BIO 264L, BIO 265, and BIO 265L must be completed with a "B-" or higher. A "C-" or higher must be maintained in all other prerequisite and major courses.
6. Students may repeat/retake a total of two (2) nursing prerequisite core courses.
7. The application requires a resume, which includes any general work experience (paid and unpaid), leadership experience (church, community, etc.), medical experience (CNA, EMT, Medical Assisting, etc.), and/or ROTC students with an approved grad plan.
8. A 3.4 minimum grade point average (GPA) of only the core courses (listed in #3) is required at the time of selections. A 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA is also required.
9. Pre-admission exam (pre-HESI) must have a minimum total score of 75% (see the "Application" tab for information on how to access this exam). The pre-admission HESI exam may be taken one year before the application deadline, and no more than 2 times. 
 - Instructions for the pre-admission nursing exam (download).
10. English Requirements: 
 - As outlined by Admissions: "International and US students not educated in an English language curriculum are required to demonstrate English proficiency by meeting the minimum scores on one of the [English proficiency] exams...In certain cases, these exams may be required of students educated in an English language curriculum as well."
 - The Nursing Program also requires a minimum of a 75 on the English Language Composite score of the Pre-HESI for all applicants.

#### Petition for Exception

A petition may be submitted via email to nursingapplication@byui.edu if a student believes extenuating circumstances exist. ****Please note that academic standing will be confirmed at the time of petition submission.**** Petitions will not guarantee waivers, but the Selections Council will review and consider the student's request.

## Immunizations & Documentation

### Immunizations and documentation are due at the time of application:

The ****official documentation**** of all the results is due at the time of application. ****This will require purposeful planning on the applicant's part****. Failure to submit the required immunizations and official documentation before the deadline will result in an incomplete application. Incomplete applications will be rolled over to the next available application cycle.

- MMR - completed series ****OR**** positive titers (measles, mumps, rubella) o If a titer is negative, a booster is required
- Hepatitis B - completed series ****AND**** a booster 
 A positive titer will be required upon acceptance into the program.
- Varicella/Chickenpox - completed series ****OR**** positive titer
- Tdap (within the last 10 years)
- Quanti-FERON Gold TB 
 - ****PPD skin tests will not be accepted****
 - A negative chest x-ray will be required if TB is positive
 - Any expiring Quanti-FERON Gold TB, flu, or AHA BLS CPR must be updated prior.
- Seasonal flu vaccination (Fall and Winter semester applications)

If you have not received your childhood vaccinations, please contact nursingapplication@byui.edu.

### Other documentation due at the time of application:

- An approved physical exam.
- Successful completion of an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS CPR for Healthcare Providers course 
 - No other course will be accepted
 - In preparation for receiving your CPR certification, there is an ****online portion**** that needs to be completed before coming to the skills pass-off
 - The online portion can be found on the American Heart Association's website
 - Once on this page, it should be the very first one on the list titled "HeartCode BLS"
 - The cost for this is $36 and usually takes about 1.5 hours to complete
 - ****Print off**** your completion certificate and bring it to your skills pass-off
 - For the ****skills pass-off portion****, please sign up for an available time slot on the link provided in the Application Course.
 - There is a ****$40 fee**** for the pass-off and CPR card, which can be ****paid in cash or check**** at the time when you come
- Photo (shoulders and above with a white background)
- Resume
- Two recommendations (one personal, one professional)
- Pre-admission (Pre-HESI) score (The pre-admission HESI exam may be taken one year before the application deadline, and no more than 2 times)
- Qualifying Questions
- Unofficial transcripts from BYU-Idaho and other universities/colleges
- A 10-Panel Drug Test +alcohol - **wait for notification on when and how to obtain this from the Department of Nursing** (during your first Semester and then randomly, as needed)

******Meeting the minimum requirements to apply to the Nursing Program does not guarantee acceptance.******

## BSN Application Request Forms

**Please select the form that corresponds with the semester and year that you wish to apply for:**

| | |
| --- | --- |
| Spring | Spring | 2027 |
| Fall | Fall | 2026 |
| Winter | Winter | 2027 |

****Within 72 hours of submitting the request form, the BSN Nursing Application for that Semester and Year will be added to your I-Learn/Canvas section on your BYU-I student account.****

**Please contact** nursingapplication@byui.edu **with additional questions or concerns.**

## Academic Advising

**For additional help regarding University and Nursing Program requirements, please contact the College of Ag & Life Sciences** Academic Advising Office**.**

## Application

****Meeting the minimum requirements to apply to the Nursing Program does not guarantee acceptance.****

****The following information will be required for the application:****

- Be a BYU-Idaho accepted student with a BYU-I email and I-Number.
- Visit with Academic Advising
- Make sure you are aware of all the requirements listed on the "Requirements" tab of this webpage
- The following items will be required within the application: 
 - Photo (Shoulders and above with a white background)
 - Two (2) recommendation surveys must be received (one personal, one professional). A link and instructions on how to submit the recommendation surveys will be provided when the applicant joins the Application Canvas Course.
- The following immunizations are due ****at the time of application,**** and the application will not be considered complete without them: 
 - MMR - completed series ****OR****positive titers (measles, mumps, rubella) o If a titer is negative, a booster is required
 - Hepatitis B - completed series ****AND****a positive titer 
 - If the titer is negative, a booster is required ****AND****a positive titer
 - Varicella/Chickenpox - completed series ****OR****positive titer
 - Tdap (within the last 10 years)
 - Quanti-FERON Gold TB 
 - ****PPD skin tests will not be accepted****
 - A negative chest x-ray will be required if TB is positive
 - Any expiring Quanti-FERON Gold TB, flu, or AHA BLS CPR must be updated prior. Meeting the minimum requirements to apply to the Nursing Program does not guarantee acceptance.
 - Seasonal flu vaccination (Fall and Winter semester applications)

**If you have not received your childhood vaccinations, please contact** nursingapplication@byui.edu**.**

- Unofficial transcripts from other universities/colleges attended, if these courses are not listed on your BYU-I transcript
- Unofficial BYU-Idaho transcript
- Pre-admission (Pre-HESI) exam results with a minimum 75% pass rate 
 - The pre-admission HESI exam may be taken one year before the application deadline, and no more than 2 times.
 - You MUST use your BYU-I student email address when registering for the Pre-admission exam.
 - You will need to maintain a printout copy of your score to upload into your Nursing application!
 - The Pre-admission HESI is taken in the Testing Center on Campus
 - Instructions for the pre-admission nursing exam.

**You are welcome to email** nursingapplication@byui.edu **or visit the Nursing office (CLK 102 or CLK 107D) to verify if your application to the Nursing program is complete or to ask any questions you may have.**

## Pre-Licensure BSN Tuition and Fees

In addition to the University tuition, the Pre-Licensure BSN program has the following additional costs. Estimated totals include fees, books, nursing kit, scrubs, drug and alcohol test, and software:

#### POST-ADMISSION:

## 1st Semester:

- Level 1: E-Only Package--$624.75
- Hesi Test Fee--Included
- Lab--$100
- Processing fee--$40
- Drug and Alcohol Test Fee--$90
- Nursing bag/kit--$132
- Scrubs Fee (2 sets)--$121 (with tax)

****TOTAL Approximately $1,107.75**** **(tax not included)**

## 2nd Semester

- Level 2: E-Only Package--$624.75
- Hesi Test Fee--Included
- Processing fee--$40

****TOTAL Approximately**** ****$664.75**** **(tax not included)**

## 3rd Semester

- Level 3: E-Only Package--$624.75
- Hesi Test Fee--Included
- Processing fee--$40

****TOTAL Approximately**** ****$664.75**** **(tax not included)**

## 4th Semester

- Level 4: E-Only Package--$624.75
- Lippincott Clinical Experiences Access Card--$60
- Hesi Test Fee--Included (Additional charge for Proctoru U fees of ****$30 x 4**** if testing remotely)
- Processing fee--$40

******SUBTOTAL Approximately************$844.75****** **(tax not included)**

**** RN Licensure & Fingerprint Fees**

- Pearson View--$200
- State Board--$90-120

****TOTAL Approximately**** ****$1,164.75**** **(tax not included)**

***Licensure and fingerprint fees are determined by the State Board of Nursing once registered for the NCLEX.**

## Pre-Licensure BSN Availability

This program is available on the BYU-I campus during Winter, Spring, and Fall semesters. It takes 4 consecutive semesters to complete after acceptance into the program.

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