Four-Year BSN
Preparing the next generation of nurses
Lay the foundation for your nursing career with a degree from our top-ranked undergraduate program. Live, learn, and experience traditional college life while attending classes at our stunning Lake Shore Campus and getting hands-on experience at clinical sites across Chicago.
Students are guaranteed a spot in our direct-entry program upon acceptance to the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing.
Not a graduating high school senior? Loyola also offers an Accelerated BSN program. Internal transfer students are also accepted.
Curriculum
BSN students complete courses in four main areas of nursing: general, medical/surgical, maternal/child, and community/mental health/administration. Students also will have the opportunity to learn, practice, and develop patient care skills in Loyola’s Clinical Simulation Learning Lab. After establishing a solid foundation of theory and clinical skills, students complete seven clinical rotations, culminating in the Clinical Role Transition capstone.
Admission
Admission to Loyola University Chicago and Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing is competitive and based on a variety of factors.
The BSN program accepts external and internal transfer students. Those students may transfer credits into the BSN program, subject to the Loyola University Chicago transfer credit policy. Courses to be considered for acceptance as transfer credit must be in the areas of arts, sciences, and humanities. Nursing major courses are not accepted for transfer credit.
Submit your online application today or schedule a campus tour by visiting the Office Undergraduate Admission.
Preparing the next generation of nurses
Lay the foundation for your nursing career with a degree from our top-ranked undergraduate program. Live, learn, and experience traditional college life while attending classes at our stunning Lake Shore Campus and getting hands-on experience at clinical sites across Chicago.
Students are guaranteed a spot in our direct-entry program upon acceptance to the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing.
Not a graduating high school senior? Loyola also offers an Accelerated BSN program. Internal transfer students are also accepted.
Our Commitment to You
Graduates of Loyola Nursing's four-year BSN program will gain the following knowledge, skills, and professional values to begin their nursing career.
Curriculum
BSN students complete courses in four main areas of nursing: general, medical/surgical, maternal/child, and community/mental health/administration. Students also will have the opportunity to learn, practice, and develop patient care skills in Loyola’s Clinical Simulation Learning Lab. After establishing a solid foundation of theory and clinical skills, students complete seven clinical rotations, culminating in the Clinical Role Transition capstone.
Admission
Admission to Loyola University Chicago and Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing is competitive and based on a variety of factors.
The BSN program accepts external and internal transfer students. Those students may transfer credits into the BSN program, subject to the Loyola University Chicago transfer credit policy. Courses to be considered for acceptance as transfer credit must be in the areas of arts, sciences, and humanities. Nursing major courses are not accepted for transfer credit.
Submit your online application today or schedule a campus tour by visiting the Office Undergraduate Admission.
Internal Transfer Students
Non-nursing majors at Loyola can apply beginning in January of each calendar year for entry to the BSN program in the fall semester. The deadline for transfer applications is July 1 of each year.
External Transfer Students
We accept external transfer students for the fall entry term. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until all spots are filled.