Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, New Mexico
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 New Mexico-Main Campus asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
Pre-licensure BSN has five tracks; Sophomore Entry (Albuquerque/Rio Rancho) applications run Aug 1 to Oct 15 for spring and Nov 1 to Mar 1 for fall. Freshman Direct Entry opens Aug 15 with a Dec 1 priority deadline (fall); ABSN window Nov 1 to Mar 15 (fall). Applicants check status on nursingcas.org; prerequisites include English Comp I/II, Biology for Health Sciences, Chemistry, Psychology, Nutrition, Lifespan Development before applying. GPA minimum, exam and fee not stated on fetched pages.
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 New Mexico-Main Campus. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
13
Entrance exams
1
Application basics
1
Paths
Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Pre-Nursing to RN
University BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find university BSN programs that fit your goals, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.
- Timeline
- 4 years
Pre-Nursing to RN
HBCU BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find BSN programs at historically Black colleges and universities, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.
- Timeline
- 4 years
CNA Exam Prep to RN
University BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse? Start by preparing for your CNA exam, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a university BSN program.
- Timeline
- 4 years
Georgia CNA to RN
University BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse in Georgia? Start with your CNA, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a BSN program at a Georgia university.
- Timeline
- 4 years
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
Sarah Al Jabouri
Psych major turned ABSN student at UNM · NM
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Jessoswag
BSN student at University of New Mexico · NM
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Anitra Wilkins
BSN grad from University of New Mexico · NM
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Angelena A.
BSN student at UNM · NM
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Ashley Dunn
Full-time REALTOR turned UNM nursing student · NM · class of '27
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Audrey
First-gen grad · UNM BSN · New Mexico
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