Traditional BSN Program - Apply Now
FALL ADMISSIONS ONLY
Applicants looking to attend the Traditional BSN Program will be required to apply a year in advance to see if they can get into the program. Application to the Traditional BSN Program consists of a 3-Step Process. The following information is the application filing and due dates for the FALL 2025 entry.
Application Due Dates
Step 1: Apply to CSUB
Step 2: Apply to Nursing Program
Step 3: Submit Program Evaluation Fee
Application Details
Step 1: Cal State Apply Application
Filing Period: October 1, 2024 to December 2, 2024
Current CSUB Students
Students currently enrolled at CSUB do not complete a CSU Apply Application as they are continuing students of the university.
Note: A returning student who has been absent from CSUB for at least 2 consecutive terms must complete a CSU Apply application within the filing periods of October 1st to November 30th.
Transfer Applicants
Apply for admission during the initial filing period of October 1st to December 2nd through Cal State Apply for Fall 2025. This is required prior to submitting a supplemental nursing application (Step 2 application). Transfers must meet upper-division transfer requirements for university admissions. Students can find more information through the Transfer Resource Center.
Second Baccalaureate Applicants
Students seeking a potential second bachelor's degree must also complete a Cal State Apply application by the deadline of December 2nd. On the application, please choose “Undergraduate” and “Seeking a Second Bachelor’s Degree” to locate the nursing major/program in CSU Apply.
Upon applying through Cal State Apply, Transfer Applicants and Second Baccalaureare Applicants must submit the following to the CSUB Office of Admissions and Records:
- Official Transcripts: Official transcripts from all colleges attended are required. The deadline to submit initial transcripts is February 10th and must show the Fall 2024 semester and Spring 2025 in progress
- Official Test Scores: Official test score verifying college credit (AP or IB credit if applicable)
- Other Requirements: Any necessary documentation or paperwork related to your academic records, residency, and/or requested items made by the Office of Admissions and Records
For more information on application requirements to the university, visit the Application Process for Transfer Students (undergraduate) or the Application Process for Post-Baccalaureate (seeking a 2nd bachelor's degree).
Step 2: NursingCAS Application
Filing Period: October 1, 2024 to January 15, 2025 (8:59 PM PST)
A supplemental BSN application is required for ALL applicants through NursingCAS (fee required). It is highly recommended that you begin your NursingCAS application earlier within the application period. Incomplete and late applications will not be accepted.
Complete the following application materials through NursingCAS:
- Select Traditional BSN (Pre-Licensure)
- Official Transcripts: Applicants are required to submit initial official transcripts from all colleges attended to NursingCAS (even if you are enrolled at CSUB). Fall 2024 grades must be posted prior to sending official transcripts. Official transcripts must be received in NursingCAS by January 27, 2025. In-progress courses can only be for the Spring 2025 semester.
- Pending Prerequisite Coursework: Prerequisites must be completed no later than the deadline of May 25, 2025. Official transcripts must be received in NursingCAS by May 25, 2025. Official transcripts to the CSUB Office of Admissions and Records must be received by July 1, 2025.
- Documents (if applicable): Official test score verifying college credit (AP or IB credits if applicable), verification letters/forms for an active or military veteran, licensed paid health care professional, and previous RN program enrollment.
- TEAS: Applicants must upload Page 1 of the ATI TEAS Individual Performance Profile as a document upload in NursingCAS. These are unofficial scores obtained from the student's ATI account. Please do not upload scores below 72%. Repeats are limited to the first 2 attempts. Due as a document upload in NursingCAS by the program application deadline.
- Interview: After submission of their supplemental nursing application, applicants who make it through the first round of admissions must complete a virtual interview component. Applicants will be notified via email (email listed on their NursingCAS application) during the admissions period and will be provided a link to the assessment. CSUB Nursing Faculty will review answers to determine who will be conditionally accepted into the program.
Additional support to complete the supplemental application through NursingCAS can be found in the NursingCAS Help Center.
Step 3: Traditional BSN Program Evaluation Fee
Due Date: January 27, 2025
A $30 (non-refundable) nursing application evaluation fee is required and must be mailed directly to the CSUB Department of Nursing. This is separate from the application fee required from NursingCAS.
Current CSUB students are exempt from this fee.
Applicants can complete the following options to send in their fee:
- Submit money order (preferred) or check payable to the CSUB Department of Nursing.
- Alternatively, Non-CSUB students with access to their myCSUB can make an electronic
payment through their student center. The steps are provided below:
- Under Finance, select 'Account Inquiry and Make Payment"
- Select "Make a Payment" and allow a new window to open
- Select "Miscellaneous Fees" and scroll down to "Traditional BSN Program Evaluation Fee" to submit payment
- Alternatively, Non-CSUB students with access to their myCSUB can make an electronic
payment through their student center. The steps are provided below:
- Include your CSUB ID# on the money order or check.
- Cash may also be accepted and must include an addendum with the applicant's name and CSUB ID#.
- No fee waivers are available
If applicant mails in their money order or check, please make it out to the CSUB Department of Nursing:
California State University, Bakersfield
Department of Nursing, 29 RNC
ATTN: Program Eval. Trad. BSN
9001 Stockdale Hwy
Bakersfield, CA 93311-1022
In the memo section, please write your CSUB ID# and BSN.
Official Transcripts
CSUB Transcript Ordering
Electronic Transcripts from Other Colleges
NursingCAS accepts electronic transcripts from Credentials Solutions and Parchment only. Click on the following to see if your college is on either list:
Official transcripts must be mailed if the services are not offered at your college or university. Download the Transcript Request Form in NursingCAS and submit it to your campus's Registrar to complete. Official transcripts must be issued from the Registrar/Admissions, not the applicant.