College of Nursing

Click here to apply to UW Oshkosh using the following details:

• Applying to:  UW-Oshkosh
• Major:  Nursing *(Online)
• Apply as: Transfer student/second undergraduate degree
• Degree sought: BSN
• Intended major: Accelerated Nursing
• Semester/Term:  Apply to the next available term

Transcripts: Have all previously attended colleges and universities send or email official transcripts via the contact information provided below. Please do not send transcripts to the Accelerated Nursing office as this will delay the application process.

Office of Undergraduate Admissions
UW Oshkosh
P.O. Box 2423
Oshkosh, WI 54903-2423
admissions@uwosh.edu

You must be admitted to the University, activated your NetID and have your UW Oshkosh email address to access the Accelerated BSN application form. Prepare all required documents before starting the form. All fields are to be completed or marked “none” or “N/A” if they do not apply. Once submitted, the form cannot be retrieved.

Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Application

Required Documents

• CNA/LPN Certification, EMT Paramedic Certification
• Resume (2 page maximum)
• WI Background Information Disclosure Form _BID
• 4 Required Essays *upload in one document to include all 4 essays. 

Essays Guidelines

• Include your full name and essay title on top of each page
• One page limit for each item (A – D)
• Double space with one inch margins
• Use 12pt. Times New Roman

Essay Topics

• Personal Statement: The vision of the College of Nursing is to develop caring and scholarly nurse leaders who positively impact contemporary and future health care. With this in mind, why do you want to be a professional nurse and what gifts/talents will you bring to the profession?
• Activities Reflecting a Service Orientation [volunteer work]: Describe the impact that your volunteer work (family, campus, community, or country) had on your life. If you are/were a collegiate athlete or military experience include it here. If you were involved in a service trip, include it here.
• Experience with Diversity: Describe the impact that your experience working with diverse groups or individuals had on your life. Diverse people may include race/ethnicity, sexual orientation/identity, economic disparity and generational factors, veteran’s status, or non-traditional students with diverse life experience.
• Diversity and Overcoming Challenges: Please give an example of a personal experience with overcoming a challenge or barrier.

Optional Documents (If applicable)

• Manager-Supervisor Assessment of Patient Care Activites (1)
• TEAS Results: Provide if bachelor’s degree GPA is below 2.50
• TOEFL: Provide if previous degree is obtained outside of U.S.A. and instruction was not in the English language.
• TRANSFER-STUDENT-DISCLOSURE_ACCELERATED: Please complete the disclosure if you previously attended a clinical nursing program or the clinical portion of another healthcare major. We may also request a letter written by the Dean or the Department Chair, on College letterhead indicating you left in “good standing” in both academics and conduct.  *Please add your return email at bottom of form (Institution will return to applicant)
• Proof of Enrollment: if you are completing a pre-requisite course, upload proof of enrollment.
• Appeal: upload approved appeal response letter
• Optional Information Essay (follow essay parameters above): Please tell us anything else you think we need to know about you and consider in the admission process. If you have any positive findings on your background check, criminal record, policy violations or conduct cases from Oshkosh, other cities or municipalities, University Police, Dean of Student’s Office, Residence Life, etc., please include an explanation. This will, along with the rest of the application, remain confidential.

Upon submission of your application, complete Step 3 (Background Check), which is due one week from date application was submitted.

After the application form has been submitted, complete the applicable background check below (cost paid by applicant). Deadline to complete Background Check is one week from date application was submitted. Results of criminal and campus background checks comply with standards required for clinical placement.

• First time applying to a cohort: If you have not previously applied to UWO Accelerated BSN Program, please purchase the tracker UE23.
• Previously Applied to another cohort: If you have previously applied to the UWO Accelerated BSN Program, you will need to complete another background check and purchase UE23re.

Admissions decisions are communicated via your UWO email account. Please check your UWO email often.  

A nonrefundable $5,000 tuition deposit is due within two weeks of acceptance into the Accelerated Option. This tuition deposit is due before any financial aid can be awarded.