Undergraduate Student Admission
At the undergraduate level, we offer the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. It has four paths to completion:
- A traditional 4-year sequence
- An accelerated 15-month sequence (for second-degree students)
- An LPN & Allied Health to BSN bridge
- An RN to BSN bridge
The Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) is also offered at 4 Kent State regional campuses. Learn more about the ADN.
4-Year (Traditional) BSN
Prospective 4-year (traditional) BSN students complete two applications. The first application is for admission to the university. Near the end of their first year, eligible students submit a second application to enter the professional nursing sequence.
4-Year BSN Admission Requirements Apply to the 4-Year BSN
Accelerated Second Degree BSN
Prospective Accelerated BSN (ABSN) students complete two applications. The first application is for admission to the university as a post-undergraduate degree-seeking student. ABSN students are eligible to apply to the professional nursing sequence once they have successfully completed all prerequisites.
Accelerated BSN Admission RequirementsApply to the Accelerated BSN
LPN & Allied Health to BSN
Prospective LPN & Allied Health students complete two applications. The first application is for admission to the university. Once they have successfully completed all prerequisites, LPNs and Allied Health professionals are eligible to apply to the professional nursing sequence.
RN-to-BSN Online
Prospective RN-to-BSN students are eligible to apply to the program if they have graduated in good standing from a state-approved associate degree or diploma nursing program (2.0 or higher), have a valid RN license, and have completed the prerequisites.