The deadline to apply for the nursing transfer program for fall 2024 has passed. The application for fall 2025 will open on August 1, 2024.
Applications are accepted for fall enrollment only. Applications submitted for the spring semester will be deferred to the fall without notification.
Enrollment for this program is extremely limited, and applicants must meet all requirements outlined below in order to apply. No exceptions will be made. Applicants will not be admitted to any alternate majors.
Important Dates & Deadlines
- May 1, 2024: Application due for fall 2024
- May 31, 2024: Transcripts and all supporting materials due for fall 2024
- July 1, 2024: Fall 2024 application decisions released
- Aug. 1, 2024: Application opens for fall 2025
- May 15, 2025: Application due for fall 2025
- May 31, 2025: Transcripts and all supporting materials due for fall 2025
- July 1, 2025: Fall 2025 application decisions released
Who is Eligible to Apply?
- Application for Internal Transfer Students - current UMass Lowell students
- Application for External Transfer Students - from other universities/colleges
Criteria to Apply
To be considered for admission, applicants must meet all requirements below (no exceptions will be made):
- Have earned no more than than 36 undergraduate credits overall
- Have an overall GPA of at least 3.250
- Have a health science GPA average of at least 3.000
- Completed all of the following courses by May 31 of the application year (to determine course equivalencies, please visit our transfer dictionary):
- Anatomy and Physiology I and II with labs (UML course numbers: HSCI.1010, HSCI.1030, HSCI.1020, HSCI.1040)
- College Writing I and II (UML course numbers: ENGL.1010, ENGL.1020)
- Introduction to Sociology (UML course number: SOCI.1010)
- Introduction to Psychological Science (UML course number: PSYC.1010)
- One semester of microbiology with a lab (UML course numbers: HSCI.2110, HSCI.2130, OR BIOL.2010, BIOL.2030L)