Prepare to Serve Your Community
The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear like never before the extraordinary role that dedicated, highly skilled nurses play in our nation’s healthcare system. As that system continues to transform, nurses also are at the forefront of ensuring that changes lead to care that’s seamless, affordable, accessible, compassionate, and high quality.
If you’re up for the challenges and rewards of a nursing career, the Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Michigan-Flint can provide the training you need. It also prepares you to take the NCLEX-RN examination to become licensed as a Registered Nurse.
You’ll learn in the classroom and in hands-on clinical placements at area healthcare providers, where you’ll work alongside healthcare professionals. These clinicals often lead to full-time positions. They’re just one reason a majority of our students have job offers before graduation.
At UM-Flint, you’ll also have the opportunity to meet and learn with students who share your interests and career aspirations in a variety of groups. They include the UM-Flint Student Nurses’ Association, the Sigma-Pi Delta international nursing honor society, and the Pre-Physician Assistant Club, among others.
Opportunities for nurses abound today in hospitals, outpatient clinics, urgent care centers, physicians’ offices, home health care agencies, skilled nursing facilities, schools, the military, pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, fitness centers, community and public health agencies, and many other settings. With your BSN from UM-Flint, you’ll be prepared to work at all of them.
How to Apply
Admission to UM-Flint’s Traditional BSN Program is competitive. We admit a maximum of up to 56 students to each cohort twice each fall and winter. Follow these steps to apply:
- Apply for admission to the University of Michigan-Flint. You’ll be enrolled in the School of Nursing as a pre-nursing student.
- Work with a Nursing Advisor to complete nursing prerequisite courses. Schedule an advising appointment here.
- Apply directly to the Traditional BSN program. See the description of the application process and for a direct link to the nursing application.
Nursing Direct Admit Program – For Qualifying High School Seniors:
If you’re a high school student with a minimum 3.0 GPA, you may qualify for the UM-Flint Nursing Direct Admit program. To be considered, you must go through the Nursing Direct Admission Application. Qualifying applicants will be provided with next steps. Approved Nursing Direct Admits will receive a reserved seat in the Traditional BSN program and avoid the competitive admission process. Successful completion of nursing prerequisite courses and adherence to the Nursing Direct Admit contract are conditions of securing a reserved seat in the program.
Early Assurance Admission – UM-Flint’s Graduate Nursing Programs:
Students in one of UM-Flint’s BSN programs benefit from being eligible for potential Early Assurance Admission to the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program with Master of Science in Nursing. The program, which is offered online with minimal campus visits, prepares students to become nurse practitioners.
Why UM-Flint?
Quality, innovation, and leadership are the hallmarks of UM-Flint’s School of Nursing. Here are just three examples from among many:
- Besides enjoying small classes taught by expert instructors, nursing students at UM-Flint benefit from the Nursing Simulation Center. It’s a state-of-the-art simulation facility where you can learn high-quality, safe patient care while using evidence-based clinical decision-making. You can watch virtual tours of the first floor and the second floor.
- Associate Professor of Nursing Marilyn Filter has developed a new scope that makes vaginal and rectal exams more comfortable and less invasive. It replaces the speculum, a device used for two centuries.
- Cynthia McCurren, Ph.D., RN, dean of the School of Nursing at UM-Flint, was recently appointed chair of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Board of Directors. AACN represents more than 850 nursing schools worldwide. Dean McCurren is leading its efforts to establish quality standards for nursing education, influence the nursing profession to improve healthcare, and promote public support for nursing education, research, and practice.
Nursing Programs at UM-Flint
In addition to the Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing and its honors version, UM-Flint’s School of Nursing offers a wide variety of other undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs. They range from an Accelerated Nursing Second Degree BSN to a certificate in Nursing Case Management to master’s and doctoral degrees.
All nursing degree and certificate programs at the University of Michigan-Flint are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
UM-Flint’s College of Health Sciences offers two master’s degree programs of its own that complement those offered by the School of Nursing: the Master of Science in Physician Assistant and the dual Master of Science in Physician Assistant/Master of Business Administration.
Scholarships for Nursing Majors
Besides offering financial assistance through our Office of Financial Aid, UM-Flint provides scholarships that are specifically for nursing students.
More than a dozen scholarships are available to nursing students, each with its own requirements. They’re made possible through generous donations to the UM-Flint School of Nursing.
Academic Advising for Nursing Majors
Getting a nursing degree is challenging. It can require juggling classes, clinical rotations, work, family, and other commitments. To help you succeed, the School of Nursing provides dedicated academic advisors. They can help you choose classes, navigate program requirements, overcome personal challenges, develop post-graduation plans, and much more.
- Kyle Taylor, [email protected] or 810-762-3420
- Monica Wielichowski, [email protected] or 810-766-6860
You also can schedule an appointment online at UM-Flint SON advising.
Because nursing education has so many components, we’ve created a major map. It provides year-by-year details about classes you’ll take, experiences available in the community, preparing for life after graduation, and more. Download the major map today and start planning your future.
Career Opportunities in Nursing
Demand for nurses is expected to remain strong, especially with the aging of the nation’s population. Consider these job projections through 2030 for different career paths in nursing from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
- Job growth through 2030: 9 percent
- Job openings annually through 2030: 194,500
- Typical entry-level education required: Bachelor’s degree
- Median annual salary: $77,600
Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Midwives, and Nurse Practitioners
- Job growth through 2030: 45 percent
- Job openings annually through 2030: 29,400
- Typical entry-level education required: Master’s degree
- Median annual salary: $122,780
- Job growth through 2030: 31 percent
- Job openings annually through 2030: 12,200
- Typical entry-level education required: Master’s degree
- Median annual salary: $121,530
Get Started on Your Nursing Career Today
If you’re ready to tackle the challenges of becoming a dedicated, highly skilled nurse, apply to the University of Michigan-Flint’s nursing program today. If you have questions, you can contact the program’s dedicated academic advisors.