Traditional BSN Selection Process

A grade trend review will be conducted for the applicant's freshmen through junior years in high school. We will look for an increase in GPA or a maintained GPA.

Two (2) letters of recommendation are required for Traditional BSN pathway applicants inside the Cal State Apply application. Within the application the applicant will provide their recommenders’ names and email addresses, and the Cal State Apply system will contact the listed individuals.

Applicants: your two recommenders should be your current or former teacher(s) or counselor(s), or someone who has supervised you, mentored you, or led you. Family members are not acceptable for either of the recommenders.

Applicants should not send letters to the School of Nursing or CSUF Office of Admissions.The letters are submitted within the Cal State Apply application only. On the Recommendations Tab within the application, the applicant must enter December 13, 2024 (or earlier) as the due date for the two (2) recommendations. If both recommendations are not submitted by the December 13, 2024 deadline, the application will be denied.

An essay is required for those who make it to the interview process. The required Statement of Purpose essay will be read and scored by two to three Nursing faculty, utilizing a rubric. The rubric will measure how well the applicant addresses the given prompt, as well as grammar and writing style. 

The top applicants will be invited to interview. Interviews will take place in February or March of 2025.