Transcripts of all high school and college work must be submitted to UARS and the School of Nursing. Applicants already enrolled at UCLA need to submit transcripts to the School of Nursing. Applications are accepted between September 15 and November 30 each year. Applicants are advised to read the instructions accompanying the individual applications carefully to ensure that processing of their applications is not delayed. The School of Nursing strives to attain a culturally and ethnically diverse student population.
Admission is based on scholarship, diverse life experiences, and disadvantagement.
Grades of C or better in prerequisite courses, a grade-point average of 2.8 or better by the end of the Fall Quarter in which the application has been submitted, and three letters of recommendation are required. Diverse life experiences, including previous employment, volunteer work, and community service which reflect leadership, responsibility, multicultural involvement, multilingual abilities, and other unusual skills and knowledge are evaluated. Consideration is also given to social and economic disadvantagement such as educational background, heavy work schedule during school, housing conditions, family responsibilities, and mastery of physical handicaps. Completed applications should reflect clearly identified career goals and documentation of the applicant's potential in nursing. Applicants with Prior Education in Nursing Applicants with prior education in nursing, e.g., in R.N., L.V.N., or Medical Corpsmen Programs, are required to fulfill the same admission requirements and prerequisites as students with no prior nursing education.