Can anyone comment on UVA Nursing?
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Free access to this BSN schools list is no longer available. We have a Class of 2025 BSN program stats sheet which is view only. Visit our FB group Direct Admit Nursing Programs for Applying to College for more information.
Replying to my own message to close the loop. I found the results from previous years very helpful, so hopefully this information helps future nursing applicants.
My S25 stats and early action results are in my previous post.
After being postponed by Michigan in the early action round, my S25 was accepted when the Michigan regular decisions were released on 3/28. He received a $10k merit scholarship the week after acceptance. S25 will be attending Michigan School of Nursing in the fall! 
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Congratulations!
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can you share his stats
Sure
Large, competitive suburban high school
GPA 4.0UW/ 4.7W (at the time of applying)
ACT 33 (one sitting, chose not to retake)
6 APs + 1 post AP (honors organic chem) + 1 college class (All 5s on the AP tests taken so far)
National Merit Finalist
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Accepted off the NYU waitlist. No aid.
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Any chance you can share your students approx stats? Thanks!
My D26 toured in April., Their admit rate is 4%!!! She did not like the vibe there- felt very much like they bragged about being so hard to get into their program. She also was not impressed by their facilities. It is also $90K/year. She took it off her list.
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Can anyone comment on university of Loyola Chicago nursing. I really love that school and I’m greatly considering it!
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Have you visited? It is a beautiful campus right on the lake in a nice and affordable (far north) neighborhood of Chicago. There is an el stop right off campus. I live just a few miles south of the Loyola Lakeshore campus and am happy to answer any questions you have about the location.
In my experience, Loyola is generous with merit, particularly for mid-high stats kids. I think my S22 received their presidential scholarship ($25,000/yr) and my niece (same grad year) got about the same. They do rolling admissions which is nice too. My S22 had a decision with scholarship in hand by November 1st.
There are three Loyola Chicago campuses: Lakeshore, Near North, and Maywood. Lakeshore is the main undergrad campus. Maywood is where the med school and hospital are located, and is in a near western suburb. Near North is where the business school, law school, and some other programs are housed. It is closer to downtown.
The undergrad nursing program is housed at the (main) Lakeshore campus, which is good IMO. This is where freshman/sophomore dorms are too
Clinicals will require a city commute but not necessarily a car (driving in Chicago is a headache and parking is pricey). My recollection from when I visited last year is that nursing students can choose to do clinicals at rotating hospitals or request (apply?) to do them all at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in a special cohort. If at Northwestern, the clinicals are located in the near north area – right by Loyola’s Near North campus. If you rotate hospitals, I suppose you could really be anywhere (but remember that Loyola’s hospital is in suburban Maywood). There are shuttles that run between the three Loyola campuses, although I have no idea of shuttle hours. The el can get you to/from Northwestern, but can be a little sketchy during off times. (It is PERFECTLY safe during normal commuter hours, I take it all the time). I imagine nursing students share Ubers or carpool and split parking costs too.
Anyway, I hope this helps. I have no personal experience with the nursing program at Loyola but can answer any questions about the location.
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Hi, congratulations to your son! My daughter is also interested in the University of Portland for Fall 2026. Could you please share more information about the clinicals and how many hours they usually complete? Thank you.
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Hi, I am in the same boat. My daughter is interested in UP’s nursing program. Has your daughter applied?
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Hi! I’ve been researching BSN direct admit programs with my daughter too, and I completely agree—it’s tough finding consistent information on program sizes. Most schools don’t list cohort numbers clearly, so it ends up being a lot of digging through websites or calling admissions offices directly. I haven’t found a single reliable source that compiles all that info yet, but if anyone has, I’d love to see it too!
For the schools in PA you can get an idea of cohort numbers by looking at the nclex pass rate data. PA states how many students per college took the exam not just the percentage. I am not sure if other states do that. These numbers though would include accelerated bsn students so they ll be a bit more than the program. So a program with a cohort of 150 might have 190 students taking the exam because they include the accelerated cohort as well. Idk if that is any helpful.
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I recommend including schools where students begin as pre-nursing or undeclared majors and apply to the nursing program later, typically around sophomore year—similar to Emory’s model—as it allows time to confirm interest in nursing or explore other healthcare tracks such as pre-med.
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This pathway may be suitable for very strong students who can get straight A’s in science and other prerequisites, and who are uncertain whether nursing is the ideal career choice. At some schools with very competitive entry to the clinical portion, even a very high GPA doesn’t guarantee admission. For good but not outstanding students, especially those who are certain that they want to be a nurse, direct admit programs can be a lot less risky.
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Take it one step at a time — the research may feel overwhelming, but staying organized and consistent will make this process so much smoother.
Lurking on last year Nursing Application. Also from CA, daughter is accepted to UPortland but also applied to Seattle U. Curious where you son decided to go to college and if he’s enjoying the school and program there.
I’d suggest checking each school’s annual reports or accreditation data, because they usually list program sizes and give a clearer picture than general web searches.