Click on a tab in the chart below to view upcoming application deadlines for undergraduate and graduate degree programs at the UCF College of Nursing.
If you have any questions, please contact Academic Advising.
Application Cycles |
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PROGRAM | SUMMER May Start |
FALL August Start |
SPRING January Start |
SPECIAL CONDITIONS |
Become a Nurse |
*We recommend that you apply to UCF at least 3 months in advance of the College of Nursing application deadline. You must be admitted to UCF before you can apply to the College of Nursing’s limited access, upper-division BSN program. | |||
Second Degree BSN | Jan. 1-15 | – | – | Must have prior bachelor’s degree; UCF Orlando |
Traditional BSN | – | Feb. 1-15 | Aug. 15 – 31 *UCF Orlando Only |
UCF Orlando; UCF Cocoa; UCF Daytona Beach |
Seminole/UCF Concurrent ASN to BSN | Jan. 13-17 | May 13-17 | Aug. 26 -30 | UCF Altamonte Springs |
Valencia/UCF Concurrent ASN to BSN | – | May 1-15 | Sept. 1-15 | UCF Valencia West |
Florida College System Concurrent ASN to BSN | March 1-15 | July 1-15 | Nov. 1-15 | Must have completed 1st semester of Florida College System ASN program and maintain good standing; Must finish ASN and have RN license prior to BSN completion. |
Already a Nurse |
*Licensed RNs simply submit one application directly to UCF. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. You must be admitted to UCF by the deadline. Otherwise, you will be unable to enroll in classes until the following semester. | |||
RN to BSN | Apply to UCF by March 1; Admitted by March 21 | Apply to UCF by July 1; Admitted by July 21 | Apply to UCF by Nov. 1; Admitted by Nov. 21 | Must have RN license; May take up to 9 credit hours of graduate-level courses while an undergrad. |
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PROGRAM | SUMMER | FALL | SPRING | SPECIAL CONDITIONS |
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) |
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Nurse Educator | – | April 1 | Sept. 1 | |
Leadership & Management | – | April 1 | Sept. 1 | |
Graduate Certificates |
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Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (for APRNs) | – | – | Sept. 1 | |
Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (for APRNs) | – | – | Sept. 1 | |
Family Nurse Practitioner (for APRNs) | – | – | Sept. 1 | |
Nurse Educator | – | July 1 | Sept. 1 | |
Healthcare Simulation (interdisciplinary) | – | July 1 | – | |
Hispanic Serving Healthcare Professionals (interdisciplinary) | – | July 1 | – | |
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) |
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Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (BSN to DNP) | – | Feb. 1 | – | |
Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (BSN to DNP) | – | Feb. 1 | – | |
Family Nurse Practitioner (BSN to DNP) | – | Feb. 1 | – | |
Advanced Practice Nurse (Post-Master’s for APRNs) | – | May 1 | Sept. 1 | |
Nurse Executive (Post-Master’s) | – | May 1 | Sept. 1 | |
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) |
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PhD in Nursing (BSN to PhD) | – | Mar. 1 | – | |
PhD in Nursing (Post-Master’s) | – | Mar. 1 | – |
* If interested in university Fellowships, apply by November 1.