Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing

No. A CNA is one way students learn about the nursing profession and gain experience in the field, but we do not require a CNA license for admission. There is a place to enter your CNA information in the Supporting Information section of the NursingCAS application.

No, we currently do not require applicants to complete the TEAS exam.

Yes and no. We do not require or accept letters of recommendation for the nursing application. If you are a transfer or second-degree applicant, you will need to provide a letter of recommendation with your UW–Madison application.

Yes, please send your official UW–Madison transcript to NursingCAS.

No, we prioritize enrollment in our program for students who do not already have a path to the BSN degree. It is possible to request an exception to this policy by submitting a petition. The percentage of decisions that are reversed on appeal is historically low.

Maybe. If you create a new NursingCAS application with the same email address, you will be given the opportunity to decide which sections you want to import from the previous application cycle and which ones you would like to submit anew. If you have taken additional courses between applications, you will need to submit updated official transcripts to NursingCAS for those courses.

Yes, once you enter the nursing online application, you can save it and return to it later. However, in the experiences and achievements section, you should complete all information and duties for each experience and/or achievement, as you may not be able to edit them after entering.

If you plan to use any of your scores to satisfy nursing prerequisites for Chemistry or Psychology, upload a copy of your AP/IB score report (test-taker copy is sufficient) through NursingCAS in the Program Materials section. A score of 4 or 5 on AP Psychology or on AP Chemistry will fulfill those nursing prerequisites.

If you are taking coursework in the fall or spring terms while your ABSN application is under consideration, you can enter your expected enrollment information in NursingCAS in the Academic History section for the term you intend to take those courses. Current and future terms will display the courses as “In Progress/Planned”.

After you have earned final grades for these courses, you can go back into NursingCAS and enter those grades.

If possible, you should wait to submit your transcripts until your fall grades are complete and reflected on your transcript.

While each admission cycle is unique and we cannot predict how competitive a given year will be, in recent years, we have typically admitted fewer than 50% of the applicants who apply each cycle.

When you submit your School of Nursing application, you’ll receive a confirmation email from NursingCAS. You will also be able to see the status of your application within NursingCAS.

If you meet the eligibility requirements, you will be invited to participate in a virtual group interview. Reschedules will not be allowed unless there are extenuating circumstances.

After your application is submitted, you will not be able to make changes. If significant mistakes are found in the transcript entry portion of your application during the verification process, your application will be given “undelivered” status or returned to you for corrections. When an application is “undelivered,” you receive a notification detailing the corrections that must be made before it can continue to be processed.

We use the email addresses supplied on your nursing admission application for all correspondence. It is your responsibility to monitor the email account associated with your nursing application.

The School of Nursing will send out admission decisions in mid-May via email.

Applicants placed on the waitlist are notified of their status when admission decisions are released. Applicants may be admitted from the waitlist if/when an admitted student declines the offer of admission, if admission is revoked, etc.

If a waitlisted applicant is admitted, they are typically notified between May and early July, prior to the program starting in September. The waitlist is unranked and unnumbered, and there is nothing an applicant can do to influence their status on the waitlist.

No. We have more applicants than we have spots for; as a result, admission decisions are final and can’t be appealed.

Applicants may apply up to three times to the TBSN program. Visit the BSN page for information about future application cycles.

Students applying to UW–Madison receive notification of their admission decision directly from the UW–Madison Office of Admissions and Recruitment. Please check your university application status and decision online.

Admission to the university does not guarantee admission to the nursing program. Students must be admitted to UW–Madison to be eligible for admission to the nursing program.

Applicants offered admission to the nursing program have approximately one week to accept the offer of admission via an online admission response form. Students who accept our offer of admission will receive an admission packet via email in June. This packet contains vital information and required documentation.