Welcome to the Department of Nursing (DON) Pre-Licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Admissions Information Page
Please note that the Pre-Licensure BSN program is an impacted program. As an impacted, highly competitive program, admission to the Pre-Licensure BSN program is a 2-step process.
1.) Fall admission to CSUSB as a Pre-Nursing major.
Due to impaction, students can only be admitted to Pre-Nursing during CSUSB Fall Admission.
First Year Impaction InformationTransfer Impaction Information
- For more information on Pre-Nursing, please visit the Pre-Nursing website.
2.) Completion of the Pre-Licensure BSN online application during valid application periods (see below).
The CSUSB Spring 2027 Pre-Licensure BSN application will open on Thursday June 11, 2026, and close on Tuesday July 17, 2026 @ 5PM (PST).
Current Pre-Nursing applicants will submit their application using a form that will appear on this current webpage.
Post-Bac applicants will submit their application using the steps specified in the Application Process for Post-Bac Applicants.
All applicants, please prepare the following information to submit your application:
- The date you attended a a valid information session (see valid dates in the table below).
- Failure to attend an information session between the valid dates will result in your application immediately being ineligible.
- Information and grades for all prerequisite courses and PSYC 2201
- Completed your TEAS between the acceptable period (listed in the table below), and ensured you requested your TEAS results be sent directly to us by ATI. Must be done by deadlines posted below.
- Failure to send all TEAS scores from ATI directly to the department will result in your application immediately being ineligible.
- Have a copy of your TEAS Transcript Report available to attach to application (Example TEAS Transcript Report)
- Failure to attach the correct TEAS Transcript Report will result in your application immediately being ineligible.
- If you are including bilingual proficiency on your application, you MUST attach valid documentation to receive credit.
| Term of Admission (Term in which first nursing courses are taken) | Application Online Filing Period Begins | Application Deadline | TEAS Testing Dates (Max 2 times) | Valid Info Session Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 (SBC & PDC) | January 5, 2026 | February 6, 2026 | January 5, 2025 to February 3, 2026 | January 5, 2025 to February 6, 2026(extended) |
| Spring 2027 (SBC & PDC) | June 11, 2026 | July 17, 2026 | June 11, 2025 to July 14, 2026 | June 11, 2025 to July 17, 2026 |
| Fall 2027 (SBC & PDC) | January 4, 2027 | February 5, 2027 | January 4, 2026 to February 3, 2027 | January 4, 2026 to February 5, 2027 |
For information sessions, please visit: CSUSB Department of Nursing Information Sessions
Admission requirements and the application process will differ depending on whether applicants are current CSUSB Pre-Nursing students, transfer students, or post-baccalaureate (post-bac) students.
Please select your category below and read through the information carefully.
Current CSUSB Pre-Nursing ApplicantsTransfer ApplicantsPost-Bac Applicants
For more information on Pre-Nursing, please visit the Pre-Nursing website.