Application Requirements
Personal Demographics & GPA
- Applicants must be admitted to UT and have a Digital-id to apply to the Nursing Program.
- Identification data (name, address, emergency contact)
- Major GPA, & Suggested Electives
Holistic Admissions
- Life experiences such as economic disadvantage, and military veteran status
- Work Experience will be verified in the online nursing application.
- Volunteer Experience is verified by using the form below.
- Attributes like first-generation college student, fluently speaking two or more languages, and more
Download the following form for verification of volunteer experience. You may submit as many forms as needed for volunteer experience. This form is due on the nursing application deadline. If you would like to submit any volunteer experience that you have completed in the past three years of application time, please use the following form:
Pre-Admission Test Results
HESI Score is valid for one year prior to application deadline date (Fall – 4th Monday of September, Spring – 3rd Monday of April)
- Only the HESI A2 Exam is accepted
- In addition to entering your HESI A-2 scores during the application process, an uploaded copy of your Official Score Report must be submitted by the application deadline.
- Test is open year-round at UT Professional Testing Center
- Out of Area? Request a Proctor at other Institution or contact UT Testing (RECOMMENDED)
- If you need remote accommodations, then please contact the Professional Testing Center at proctor@utahtech.edu or 435-652-7667.
- Out of Area? Request a Proctor at other Institution or contact UT Testing (RECOMMENDED)
- Instructions before Testing
- No substitutions (TEAS, Kaplan, other exams are not accepted)
- Testing remediation and subsequent retesting before application submission is recommended.
- Any section below 70 points will disqualify your nursing application.
- Test Retakes
- No limit on testing retakes per application cycle
- Wait 30-45 days in between testing sessions, if possible
- You must retake the entire HESI A2 exam even if you only scored low in one section.
- The test with the highest set of scores will be added to your application for review not the highest subject score from each test.
- No limit on testing retakes per application cycle
Application Fee
Pay Application Fee
- Nursing Application fee is $50, it will be paid through your online application portal.
Application Completion, Review & Notification
- Completion
- Students are responsible for the completion and timely submission of their application file.
- Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
- Late applications are not accepted.
- Review
- Applications are carefully reviewed by the Admissions Committee on the basis of academic qualifications, personal attributes, and potential to succeed in the program.
- The Nursing Department adheres to Utah Tech University’s policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity in admission decisions.
- Notification
- Application status is sent via Dmail according to the dates listed in the below timelines.
- Final admission of each candidate is contingent on the successful completion of the required prerequisite courses with a grade of C or higher and all program requirements.
- Students who are denied admission are responsible for submitting a new application each admission cycle and are reviewed as a member of the current applicant pool.
Application Dates
Jan 02-Apr 15, 2024 Fall 2024
Applications opens the first Monday of January. Application deadline is the third Monday of April by 11:59 pm.
Jun 03-Sep 23, 2024 Spring 2025
Application opens the first Monday of June. Application deadline is the fourth Monday of September by 11:59 pm.
Admission Timelines
Fall 2024 Cohort
For acceptance for Fall 2024 cohort due dates are as follows:
- January 2nd
- Application opens for Fall 2024 cohort
- April 15th
- Applications due by 11:59 pm
- May 15th
- Email notifications sent to applicant by 6 pm on this date
- May 22nd
- Due: Signed Acceptance Agreement by 11:59 pm
- July 15th
- Due: All health requirements (flu vaccination completed after Aug 31st), CPR/BLS card & CNA certification
- August 14th
- Due: Grades for all prerequisite courses not submitted with application
- August 15th
- Mandatory Student Orientation 8 am – 1 pm
- October 15th
- Due: Seasonal Flu Vaccination (completed after August 31st)
Spring 2025 Cohort
For acceptance in the Spring 2025 cohort due dates are as follows:
- June 3rd
- Application opens for Spring 2025 cohort
- September 23rd
- Applications due by 11:59 pm
- October 14th
- Email notifications sent to applicants by 6:00 pm on this date
- No phone calls will be taken from students checking on admission status
- October 21st
- Due: Signed Acceptance Agreement by 11:59 pm
- November 30th
- Due: All health requirements (seasonal flu vaccine due after start of the 1st semester), CPR/BLS card & CNA certification
- January 2nd
- Due: Grades for all prerequisite courses not submitted with application
- January 9th
- Mandatory Student Orientation 7:45 am – 1:00 pm
Contact
Alicia Frank
Administrative Assistant
Email: nursing@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-879-4810
Fax: 435-879-4829
Office: Taylor 304
Karen Davis
Advisor: Freshman & Sophomore (less than 60 credits)
Email: karen.davis@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-879-4627
Office: HPC 342
Sanja Pantovic
Advisor: Junior & Senior (60 or more credits)
Email: sanja.pantovic@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-879-4813
Office: Taylor 306
Gina Taualii
Advisor: Freshman & Sophomore less than 60 credits
Email: gina.taualii@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-879-4797
Office: HPC 346