Online Q&A Hours
Online Q&A hours for prospective students are offered every Wednesday via Zoom between 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EST. Email bsnapps@gmu.edu for login information.
If I already hold a bachelor’s degree, am I eligible to apply to the Traditional program and the Accelerated Second Degree program?
No. At this time, applicants may only apply for one program. If you currently hold a bachelor’s degree and do not hold an RN license, you are not eligible to apply to the Traditional program. Instead, you are only eligible to apply to the Accelerated Second Degree BSN Program.
As a BSN applicant, will I be required to attend an information session?
Though not required, it is truly in your best interest to attend a BSN information session on our Fairfax Campus or online. During the session, you will receive detailed information regarding the application process and our eligibility requirements. If you attend the presentation on our Fairfax campus,, advisors will be available at the end of the session to meet with you individually and discuss your specific questions. Please be sure to bring copies of transcripts from each institution attended. International students must provide official course-by-course evaluations of all foreign transcripts from any agency approved by NACES.
Online participants will receive instructions on how to evaluate your transcript and transfer credit.
What if I took a prerequisite course, but it was some time ago?
If you are applying to the Traditional or Accelerated Second Degree program, please be aware that your Anatomy and Physiology I, Anatomy and Physiology II, and Microbiology courses cannot be more than five years old by the time of BSN enrollment. For example, for students pursuing fall 2019 BSN admission, these three courses must have been completed during or after the fall 2014 semester. Courses completed during the spring or summer 2014 semester will not meet this requirement. This time limitation does not apply to any other courses or to students applying to the RN to BSN or Co-enrollment programs.
Can I take my two remaining science prerequisites in the spring semester of the year I apply?
No. You must successfully complete two of the three sciences (Anatomy and Physiology I, Anatomy and Physiology II, and Microbiology) by the time of application (January 15) for fall admission.
If I repeat a prerequisite course, will both the new grade and the old grade be considered when my BSN application is reviewed?
The Admissions Committee will review all repeated attempts on nursing prerequisite courses, but only the new grade will be used when calculating your nursing prerequisite GPA. We strongly encourage all applicants to calculate their nursing prerequisite GPA prior to application in order to determine whether they have met the 3.0 nursing prerequisite GPA eligibility guideline. On the online BSN Application, students will have an opportunity to explain any repeated attempts on nursing prerequisite courses.