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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · University of Michigan School of Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - First-Year Entry

BSNPrelicensure — leads to a first nursing license examPublic

Award: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Program facts last verified October 6, 2026. Each fact links to the official page it came from.

Overview

Four-year full-time BSN for first-year applicants, balancing nursing courses with humanities, social sciences and biological sciences, with clinical rotations beginning in sophomore year. Applicants apply through the Common Application.

Credential
Bachelor's degree in nursing
Delivery
On-campus
Study intensity
Full-time
Duration
Four years full-time
Source: nursing.umich.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
Not verified
Campus
Ann Arbor — Ann Arbor, MI

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
New to nursing (no prior degree needed)
Source: nursing.umich.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Prelicensure: prepares students who are not yet licensed for a first license exam

Admissions requirements

Application fee
$75Common Application with $75 application fee or fee waiver
Source: nursing.umich.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Prerequisite courses
Recommended high school units: four English, three math, four science (chemistry and biology required), three social studies, two world language
Source: nursing.umich.edu · verified October 6, 2026
SAT
OptionalU-M is test-optional for the 2026-27 application cycle (SAT or ACT)
Source: nursing.umich.edu · verified October 6, 2026
ACT
OptionalU-M is test-optional for the 2026-27 application cycle (SAT or ACT)
Source: nursing.umich.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Requirements not listed here are unknown to us — not “not required”.

Tuition & fees

Shown exactly as the school publishes it, with its fee basis. Per-credit, per-term, annual and total-program figures are never treated as comparable.

Program tuition: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)
  • Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $17,977
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $59,775
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $332
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $27,192
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $54,720
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

  • November 1 (year not printed)

    First-year entry (term not printed on deadline line) · Early Decision · First-year applicants

    Source: nursing.umich.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Date not confirmed

  • November 1 (year not printed)

    First-year entry (term not printed on deadline line) · Early Action · First-year applicants

    Source: nursing.umich.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Date not confirmed

  • February 1 (year not printed)

    First-year entry (term not printed on deadline line) · Regular Decision · First-year applicants

    Source: nursing.umich.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Date not confirmed

A date without a year printed next to it on the school's page is shown as “date not confirmed”. Passed dates are never rolled forward.

Clinical, simulation & campus requirements

Clinical hours
1,000+ hours of hands-on clinical experience
Source: nursing.umich.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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Accreditation & approval

Program accreditation, state board approval and institutional accreditation are separate. Records below cover this program's degree level at this institution as the body lists it.

Nursing program accreditation

  • CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

    Baccalaureate (BSN) · School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI

    Initial: April 20, 2002 · Most recent: November 1, 2021 · Term expires: June 30, 2032 · Next review: Fall 2031

    Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (MI) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. nursing.umich.edu/academics/apply — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. nursing.umich.edu/academics/bsn — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  4. nursing.umich.edu/admissions-aid/application-information/requirements/bsn-program-freshmen — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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