Application Windows

Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences admits new RN-BSN students each semester (fall, spring & summer).

Applications are available online. Please complete the application based on your anticipated start date. When completing the application, please indicate that you are interested in Undergraduate, then select Transfer as type of student.

RN to BSN Admission Requirements

1. Associate Degree in Nursing from an MBU approved, regionally accredited institution is required prior to enrolling in nursing course work
2. Official transcripts reflecting a cumulative GPA on all college work attempted of 2.5 or better on a 4-point scale.  All transferring course work must reflect a “C” or better
   • If you are still taking nursing courses during the application cycle, please note that you will not be able to enroll into the RN to BSN course work until your official transcript has been received verifying completion of these courses, that you have received a “C” or better, and that you still meet the minimum GPA required
   • Your official transcripts from your degree-granting institution(s) must be sent to Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences: Mary Baldwin University/Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences, Office of Admissions, 100 Baldwin Blvd. Fishersville, VA 22939
3. Current unrestricted RN license
   • You will need to submit a copy of your current, unrestricted RN license prior to enrollment into any of the RN to BSN course work.  You may begin general studies while waiting to take the licensing examination
4. Employment as a RN for a minimum of 6 months OR plans to practice concurrently with course work
5. Ability to meet the Nursing Department’s Technical Standards for nursing practice

English proficiency requirement

Students for whom English is not their primary language, regardless of U.S. citizenship, are required to submit their TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score with their application. The MBU school code is 5397. A minimum score is 570 for the paper-based exam. For the internet-based exam, minimum score of 89 is required for the DPT program only and 88 for all other programs. A student may be exempted if they have graduated with a bachelor’s or graduate degree from a four-year accredited U.S. university.