Undergraduate Program

Application deadlines are August 1^st and December 1^st

All prospective undergraduate students who desire to enter the Ida v. Moffett School of Nursing must apply to Samford University. Upon acceptance to the University, Samford’s Office of Admission will mail a nursing application to you. A student who received a D or F in a nursing course from another institution will not be considered for admission to the School of Nursing.

Freshmen applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Also required is a minimum composite ACT score of 21 or a minimum composite SAT score of 1000, no more than 5 years old. To schedule a campus tour and visit the School of Nursing, please contact the Samford Office of Admission, ph. 205.726.3673 or AdmissionsScheduling@samford.edu.

Transfer applicants must have a minimum 2.7 (cumulative) on all college work attempted and a minimum composite ACT score of 21 or a minimum composite SAT score of 1000, no more than 5 years old OR:

• minimum 3.0 (cumulative) on all college work attempted on 24 credits or more, with no ACT or SAT score required
• 2.0 (each) on general education courses required for the nursing curriculum.

Minimum GPA requirements for the Second Degree BSN Option are:

• 2.7 (cumulative) on all college work attempted
• 2.3 (cumulative) on required science courses (chemistry, anatomy, physiology, and microbiology)
• 2.0 (each) on general education courses required for the nursing curriculum.
• Note: Clinical courses for the Second Degree BSN Option begin only in the Spring Semester