Early Action

Our new Early Action timeline is only available for the 12-Month Accelerated Bachelor’s in Nursing (ABSN), 24-Month Accelerated Bachelor's in Nursing (ABSN), and Master’s Direct Entry into Nursing Practice (MDE) programs. To participate, you must meet eligibility requirements for your chosen academic program.

For complete eligibility details for our full funding opportunity, please visit the UR Nursing Scholars program page.

Our new Early Action timeline is only available for the 12-Month Accelerated Bachelor’s in Nursing (ABSN), 24-Month Accelerated Bachelor's in Nursing (ABSN), and Master’s Direct Entry into Nursing Practice (MDE) programs.

To be considered for Early Action, ensure your application and all materials are submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET the date of the Early Action deadline.

See program pages for full program eligibility details.

Early Action applicants will receive an admission decision ~2 weeks after the Early Action deadline. You may be accepted, denied, or waitlisted for further consideration during the Regular Decision process. If you’re waitlisted and later offered admission, your final decision will be released ~6-8 weeks after the Regular Decision deadline. All decision letters will be available in your Applicant Status Portal, and you’ll be notified by email when they’re ready.

By applying Early Action, you’re showing strong interest in the University of Rochester School of Nursing—and in return, you’ll receive an admission decision weeks earlier than the regular timeline. Early Action applicants are evaluated by the same academic standards as all candidates, and while an early application signals motivation, it won’t offset any major weaknesses in your eligibility or materials.

In addition to meeting eligibility criteria for the 12-Month Accelerated Bachelor's program, applicants must also meet certain requirements to qualify for funding through the UR Nursing Scholars program.

Learn more about eligibility requirements for funding through the UR Nursing Scholars program.

To successfully prepare for our both our 12-Month and 24-Month ABSN programs, and our Master's Direct Entry (MDE) program, we require completion of several prerequisite courses. Review our prerequisite requirements.

We require official transcripts as proof of completion for prerequisite coursework no later than three weeks prior to the start of the program. While the Early Action timeline provides you additional time to complete your prerequisites, your admission offer—whether Early Action or Regular Decision—will be "provisional" or contingent on successful completion of your remaining coursework before the program starts.

You may register to complete self-paced, online prerequisite courses through the Center for Lifelong Learning, the School of Nursing's healthcare career development center. If registering for courses at another accredited institution, you may contact the Admissions Office to check that the course description is appropriate to satisfy our requirements.