All School of Nursing BSN applicants must apply or reapply to UTRGV via applytexas.org and be accepted to the university before applying to the BSN Program.  We recommend applying to UTRGV and submitting your Official Transcripts to UTRGV Undergraduate Admissions at least six weeks before the cycle opens.   You must ensure that you have your UTRGV email address before proceeding to step 2.

For more information about how to apply to UTRGV as a Freshman, Transfer, International, 2^nd degree student, etc. see Undergraduate Admissions.

• Currently enrolled students at UTRGV:  

Go to step 2 if your UTRGV application is up to date. 

• Currently enrolled UTRGV students in their last term, can reapply during their last term after applying for graduation.  You do not need to wait until you graduate to reapply.

• New students: visit Undergraduate Admissions and review “How to Apply” to UTRGV.
• Re-admit students: you are a re-admit applicant if you are a former UTRGV or UT Pan American/UTB/TSC student still seeking your first bachelor's degree, even if you have enrolled at another college or university since you last attended UTRGV or UTPA/UTB/TSC.  Visit Undergraduate Admissions and review “How to Re-apply” to UTRGV.
• Second Degree Students (those with a bachelor’s degree):  if you previously graduated with a bachelor’s degree, review the admissions process for “Second Degree Students” and how to pursue a second bachelor’s degree.   Important:  select BSN-Nursing (2nd Degree) on ApplyTexas. 

• After completing your UTRGV application and being accepted to UTRGV, complete and submit your School of Nursing Application via TK20 (Generic BSN and RN to BSN applicants only).

• BSN Generic and RN to BSN applicants can log in to UTRGV TK20 once the cycle is open, TK 20 will be activated and available for you to apply.

• • Use your UTRGV sign-on credentials (your UTRGV email and password).  
  • If your UTRGV sign-on credentials do not work, create an applicant account in TK20 using your email by clicking Admissions and then “Click here to create your account.”. 
  • See detailed TK20 instructions for creating a TK20 account

• 2^nd Degree BSN applicants only utilize the NursingCAS application service.

• Important:  UTRGV School of Nursing requires that you also submit a set of official transcripts to NursingCAS, including your Official UTRGV transcript before the cycle closes from every college or university that you ever attended.  Electronic submission is recommended. See NursingCAS Transcript Submission instructions.

• There is a $60 application fee for the first undergraduate-level program and a $45 fee for each additional application submitted during the same NursingCAS cycle. For more fee information, see NursingCAS.   NursingCAS also offers a limited number of fee waivers. Please contact NursingCAS for questions regarding their application fees and fee waivers.

• UTRGV School of Nursing requires applicants to complete their full transcript entry on the application. You will need to enter all of your coursework, some may require that you enter only prerequisite coursework.  Read the full instructions on completing Transcript Entry in the Applicant Help Center.

NursingCAS Application Status: 

Your application and materials must have a “complete” (all materials received and pending verification) or “verified” status by NursingCAS for the UTRGV School of Nursing to review your application.

• It is the applicant’s responsibility to monitor the status of their applications and application materials regularly in NursingCAS. Verified status is required to have your application processed and considered.

• NursingCAS does NOT notify applicants if applications are incomplete or if documents are missing.
• NursingCAS Applications should have a "complete" or "verified" status or an applicant the School of Nursing may be unable to process your submitted application. 
• Applicants must monitor their NursingCAS application status to ensure a Verification status is received from NursingCAS.
  
  •  It takes approximately 10 business days after receiving your Official Transcripts and accurately completing your course entries on your application for NursingCAS to provide the Verified status.   
  • Applicants are responsible for following up on any issues and/or messages from NursingCAS to ensure that a Verified status is obtained. 
  • A Complete or Verified status by NursingCAS does not indicate that you have met the minimum application eligibility requirements.  
• Contact NursingCAS if you have any questions related to your Verification status.
• For more information on application status, please visit the NursingCAS’ Applicant Help Center.

• To determine your eligibility to apply to the BSN program, you must ensure that all your official transcripts have been submitted for each college or university you attended where you earned any of the required 63 credits prerequisite and core coursework to Undergraduate Admissions. 

• Important: Transcript notations on a transcript cannot be utilized to determine if your transcripts transfer to UTRGV or if you meet the requirements for the BSN program.  Thus, you must submit the Official Transcripts from the institution where you earned your credit.  Undergraduate Admission will evaluate your credits for transfer to UTRGV.

• Important:   Submission of all your Official Transcripts to UTRGV  Undergraduate Admissions is crucial to determine if you are missing any transcripts or to determine if you may need any substitutions for any of the 63 required course credits.   Unofficial transcripts are not evaluated by Undergraduate Admissions.  See BSN Roadmap for 63 credits in prerequisites.

• Submit any Official Credit By Examination scores as per the Undergraduate Admissions instructions.

• UTRGV does not accept credit from Study.com.

• All School of Nursing applicants must ensure that all required information and documentation, including valid HESI scores (Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Math, Anatomy and Physiology, and Critical Thinking), are uploaded and submitted to the application system before the application cycle closes or your application will be incomplete.

Note: Critical Thinking is on a separate score sheet.

• Expired HESI scores are not accepted or considered.
• Late HESI scores are not accepted after the cycle closes.
• All applicants must read the HESI FAQs for UTRGV School of Nursing’s HESI requirements. For example,
  • There is a 3-week waiting period before you can retest for HESI. Applicants should plan accordingly if they need to retest while the application cycle is still open.
  • HESI scores must be submitted before the cycle closes as late HESI scores are not accepted.
  • The HESI exam may not be taken more than twice in an academic year (September 1 through August 31).

Read HESI FAQs for further HESI requirements and information.