Admissions Checklist
Admission to UMaine School of Nursing is highly competitive. On average, the school receives more than 1,400 applicants per year for 80 seats/cohort. Internal and external admission into the program is based on evidence-based criteria and reviewed by a committee based on application pool selectivity and seat availability.
First-Year Holistic Admissions Process & Guidelines
- Application cycle opens Aug. 1
- Prospective students are to apply using the Common App
- A Cumulative High School GPA of 3.3
- High School transcript(s) required
- Early College credit accepted
- AP credit accepted
- Please refer to the First Year Nursing Application and Essay Prompts webpage for instructions on how to apply.
- Essay strongly encouraged. There is no word count limit.
- We’re interested in prospective students with unique backgrounds and experiences, such as: from a rural area, first person to go to college, healthcare experience, overcoming adversity.
- Early Decision = Dec. 1
Internal Transfers
*An internal transfer student is interested in transferring into nursing from another major at UMaine.
Admission to UMaine School of Nursing is highly competitive. On average, the school receives more than 1,400 applicants per year for 80 seats/cohort. Internal and external admission into the program is based on evidence-based criteria and reviewed by a committee based on application pool selectivity and seat availability.
- Cumulative GPA 3.0
- Science GPA 3.0
- If under 60 credits, HS transcript required
- Prerequisite courses required (or in-progress at the time of application due date) prior to applying:
- BIO100
- BMB207
- BMB209
- BIO208 OR FSN 101
- ENG101
- All prerequisites courses must have a “C” or better (77.0% equivalent)
- Essay Required. There is no word count limit.
- Students may have no more than 2 repeated STEM courses (this includes withdrawal on their transcript(s).)
- Students complete the courses that are listed as prerequisites prior to applying to ensure an accurate GPA for cumulative and science
- Two Times a Year Application Due Date
- November 1st
- May 1st
- Please refer to the Essay Prompts for submitting a required essay.
- Admission is contingent on a final transcript review for any grade “in progress” at the time of application.
Course Equivalences
If a course is not listed in the UMaine transfer equivalency tool, it is common practice to have the prospective student send the syllabus of the course in question to be reviewed by the department in which the student is requesting course transfer. Courses that have been accepted for transfer by the School of Nursing in the recent past are below. (*Please note this is not a comprehensive list and this changes as syllabi and course objectives are updated). It is important you continue to communicate with your current major academic advisor on your course schedules.
| Nursing Requirements | Common Transfer Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|
| BMB207 | CHY121 (UMaine) CHY111 (UMaine Augusta) CHEM110 (Simmons University) |
| BMB209 | CHY123 (UMaine) CHY112 (UMaine Augusta) |
| BIO100 | BIO122 (UMaine – If Explorations or Undeclared Majors) |
| BIO208 | EMCC BIO127 + BIO128 (combined) |
| STS132 | PSY241 |
| Nursing Requirements | Common Transfer Equivalent Courses that do not transfer |
|---|---|
| BIO100 | BIO122 (UMaine, if Bio major) |
| FSN101 | FSN 230 |
External Transfers
Admission to UMaine School of Nursing is highly competitive. On average, the school receives more than 1,400 applicants per year for 80 seats/cohort. Internal and external admission into the program is based on evidence-based criteria and reviewed by a committee based on application pool selectivity and seat availability.
Transfer applicants: Transfer Nursing applicants are required to submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities they have attended. Applicants with less than 60 transferable college credits must also submit their final High School transcript. Prior to applying, applicants must have completed the following courses, with a grade of C (77% equivalent) or better, that have been evaluated as transfer equivalents for the following UMaine courses.
- BIO100 – Basic Biology with lab – 4 credits
- BMB207 – Fundamentals of Chemistry – 3 credits
- BMB209 – Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab – 1 credit
- BIO208 – Anatomy & Physiology with lab – 4 credits OR FSN 101 – Introduction to Food & Nutrition – 3 credits
- ENG101 – College Composition – 3 credits
Prerequisite courses are preferred to have been completed within 5 years of application to the Nursing program. After 5 years, it is at the discretion of the School of Nursing whether to accept the pre-requisite courses. Nursing applicants will be considered ineligible to apply if they have more than 2 repeated Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) courses, including withdrawals or if they have attended more than one prior Nursing program and did not meet the Nursing Program’s benchmarks for progression.
Please refer to the Essay Prompts for submitting a required essay. There is no word count limit.
International Students
Undergraduate Program
- If the international student is a first-year prospective student, their application will follow the traditional holistic admissions process through the Admissions Department. Please refer to the First Year Nursing Application and Essay Prompts web page for instructions on how to apply. There is no word count limit.
- All international students are required to complete an English Proficiency Test to be uploaded with their application.
- Prospective students may take either of these three tests and will be accepted along with their application.
- Duolingo Cumulative Score 115
- TOEFL 82 – 86
- IELTS 6.5
- Prospective students may take either of these three tests and will be accepted along with their application.
Graduate Program
The Graduate Program does not accept international students at this time.
Quick Links
For any additional questions, please contact:
Kathryn, Robinson, Ph.D, MHA/Ed, RN
University of Maine
School of Nursing
5724 Dunn Hall, Rm 234
Orono ME, 04469
kathryn.robinson1@maine.edu
207.581.2605
