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Program Admission Requirements

We take great pride in the rigor of our curriculum and our students' thirst for success. Setting the bar high in our program admissions requirements helps maintain those standards from the beginning.

Fall Open House

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Come see all that AHU has to offer at our Open House. Meet our staff and current students, tour our facilities, learn about our programs and have all your questions answered.

Rolling Program Admission

We want to give you admission as soon as possible. Instead of waiting on a hard deadline before we review all applications, we will evaluate your application as soon as it is completed. We will continue to consider applicants until all available seats have been filled.

Applicants may be considered for conditional admissions if they meet a certain minimum criteria.
Learn more about BSN conditional admission.

Fall 2024 Program Start

Orlando daytime option: 70 seats available.
Orlando evening option: 35 seats available.
Denver daytime option: 24 seats available.

Conditional admission: All applications will be reviewed after July 1. Admission Decisions may take up to 6 weeks to be issued after the application closes.

Conditional admission applicants admitted: 

  • Orlando daytime: max of 5 seats
  • Orlando evening: max of 3 seats
  • Denver daytime: max of 2 seats

Spring 2025 Program Start

Orlando daytime option: 70 seats available.

Conditional admissions: All applications will be reviewed after November 1. Admission Decisions may take up to 6 weeks to be issued after the application closes.

Conditional admission applicants admitted: 

  • Orlando daytime: max of 5 seats
Step 1

Apply for General Studies Admission

Whether you're a first-time college student or transferring from another school, all on-campus undergraduate applicants must first apply for General Studies admission at AHU.

Step 2

Apply to the Nursing Program

Note that due to the competitive nature of the admissions process, meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program. Students who have successfully completed 12 college-level hours at AdventHealth University may be given preferential consideration for program admission.

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Additional Enrollment Requirements

Applicants who are accepted into the program must also meet the following requirements.

All health records, immunizations, and CPR certifications must be submitted by the Nursing Department Orientation the week prior to the start of classes. Failure to submit these documents by that day may result in forfeiture of a seat in the program.

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Nursing Student Transfer Policy

Students who are currently enrolled in another nursing program who wish to transfer to the AdventHealth University BSN Program must meet the following criteria to be considered for admission. Students requesting to transfer to the BSN Program in the AdventHealth University will be considered for placement into 200-level nursing courses only. Acceptance is not automatic and is contingent on available clinical/class space.

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The complete program policies and requirements can be found in the current Academic Catalog.

Ready to Get Started?

Your application is the first step toward your rewarding nursing career. We can’t wait to learn more about you and watch you succeed in the classroom, in clinics and in our state-of-art labs. Start your application today.