Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, Colorado
Overview
Career outlook
Employers hire BSN-prepared registered nurses for direct patient care as well as roles requiring expanded leadership, research, and community-health competencies across nearly every healthcare setting.
Getting in
What University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Personal statement
- Essay
- Resume
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Interview
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
Traditional (TRAD) pathway admits once a year for a June start; the Summer 2027 cycle opened August 15, 2026 with a priority deadline of November 15, 2026, Round 1 interviews in mid-January and decisions by February 15. Requires a 3.0 cumulative GPA in 60 semester hours of prerequisites earned within the past ten years, three references, personal statement and resume via NursingCAS ($70 NursingCAS fee plus $50 CU Anschutz supplemental fee); no entrance exam is listed. Selected candidates complete a Zoom interview and a 30-minute spontaneous writing sample; background check and drug screen (including marijuana) and immunizations are required before enrollment.
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Prerequisites
The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
15
Health and background checks
3
Application basics
6
Experience
1
Paths
Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Pre-Nursing to RN
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- Timeline
- 4 years
Pre-Nursing to RN
HBCU BSN pathway
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- 4 years
CNA Exam Prep to RN
University BSN pathway
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- 4 years
Georgia CNA to RN
University BSN pathway
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- Timeline
- 4 years