How to Apply

Current RNs, new RN graduates, or those graduating from an associate degree RN program by Spring 2026 can apply for the Fall 2026 Cohort starting on October 1, 2025 through March 15, 2026.

Nursing Application Checklist

When you’re ready to complete your application on Cal State Apply, be sure you have these items on hand:

Unofficial transcripts: You’ll be asked to enter all the courses you’ve completed on your CSU application; those that are currently in progress; and any you plan to take. Transcripts will be requested by campuses as needed.
Your Social Security number, if you have one.
Your citizenship status
A method of payment: You can pay the application fee by credit card. Fee waiver available for eligible applicants.
Annual income: Your parents’ if you are a dependent; your income if you are independent.
CCCID and Campus ID Optional: every California Community College student is assigned a CCCID and a campus-specific ID number. These numbers should be printed on your transcript.
RN License number

Program Admission Requirements

Note, that the following requirements are needed to qualify for RN to BSN program:

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Cumulative GPA of 2.75 in all courses
Active, unrestricted California Registered Nurse (RN) license with no disciplinary action pending or imposed before enrolling in NRSG 470/NRSG 471

In addition, in order to be eligible for the RN to BSN program, you will need to have successfully completed the following 8-prerequisite courses:

Written Communication (1A)
Critical Thinking (1B)
Oral Communication (1C)
Statistics (2)
Chemistry: General, inorganic, organic, or integrated (*with associated lab if required at the institution where the course was taken) (5A, *5C)
Human Anatomy with required lab
Human Physiology with required lab
Microbiology with required lab

Weekend Intensives

Participation in two weekend intensives each semester is mandatory. The two day intensives are designed as community-building events and are critical components to meeting our program's outcomes. During the intensives, students participate in experiential learning through robust dialogue about complex issues, work with their peers on course-related presentations, attend live workshops facilitated by experts in the field, and utilize a variety of learning techniques to promote empathy among diverse populations.

The intensives are held all day Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 5pm twice a semester and attendance is required to pass the course.

Background Check, Drug Screen, and Vaccinations

To meet the requirements of the Nursing program, students must complete a background check, a 10-panel drug screen, and provide verification of specific vaccinations and insurance. This is done through the Complio system, which students must log into and create a profile.

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