The deadlines listed below are specific to the School of Nursing.
About application deadlines:
- Applications must be postmarked or submitted online by the applicable program deadline.
- If the deadline falls on a Sunday or a holiday, applications will be accepted through the following business day.
Undergraduate Programs
- January 15 – Application deadline for transfer students. This deadline is for:
- Students currently enrolled at another higher education institution; or
- Students enrolled at the University of Southern Maine (USM) who are not majoring in Nursing and have taken more than 32 credit hours.
- February 15 – Application deadline for first-year students. This deadline is for students who are currently enrolled in high school.
- Are you a USM student with fewer than 32 credit hours? Talk to your Academic Advisor about your desire to transfer to the Nursing program.
- Courses begin in the fall semester.
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Questions?
- Learn More: BS in Nursing — Traditional Program.
- Contact the Office of Admissions to speak with an Admissions Counselor.
- If you are enrolled at USM and would like to transfer to the Nursing program, contact your Academic Advisor.
- October 1 – Application deadline for all students.
- Courses begin in May.
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Questions?
- Learn more: BS in Nursing — Accelerated Program.
- Contact the Office of Admissions to speak with an Admissions Counselor.
- If you are enrolled at USM and would like to transfer to the Nursing program, contact your Academic Advisor.
This program offers rolling admissions.
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Questions?
- Learn more: BS in Nursing — RN to Bachelor of Science Degree program.
- Contact the Office of Admissions to speak with an Admissions Counselor.
- If you are enrolled at USM and would like to transfer to the Nursing program, contact your Academic Advisor.
This program offers rolling admissions.
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Questions?
- Learn more: Certificate in Foundations of Holistic Health.
- Contact the Office of Admissions to speak with an Admissions Counselor.
Master's and Graduate Certificate Programs
Application Deadlines:
- April 1 for fall admission.
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Questions?
- Learn More: MS in Nursing — Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Contact the Office of Admissions to speak with an Admissions Counselor.
- We offer monthly Graduate Program Information Sessions. Register now.
Application Deadline: April 1 for fall admission.
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Questions?
- Learn More: MS in Nursing — Education
- Contact the Office of Admissions to speak with an Admissions Counselor.
- We offer monthly Graduate Program Information Sessions. Register now.
Application Deadline: April 1 for fall admission.
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Questions?
- Learn More: MS in Nursing — Family Nurse Practitioner
- Contact the Office of Admissions to speak with an Admissions Counselor.
- We offer monthly Graduate Program Information Sessions. Register now.
Application Deadline: April 1 for fall admission.
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Questions?
- Learn More: MS in Nursing — Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (across the lifespan)
- Contact the Office of Admissions to speak with an Admissions Counselor.
- We offer monthly Graduate Program Information Sessions. Register now.
Application Deadline: April 1 for fall admission.
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Questions?
- Learn More: MS in Nursing — RN to Master of Science Degree Program for Registered Nurses
- Contact the Office of Admissions to speak with an Admissions Counselor.
- We offer monthly Graduate Program Information Sessions. Register now.
Application Deadlines:
- Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration:
- April 1 for fall admission.
- Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration:
- April 1 for fall admission.
- Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (across the lifespan) Concentration:
- April 1 for fall admission.
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Questions?
- Learn More: Certificate of Advanced Study in Nursing - Post-Masters
- Contact the Office of Admissions to speak with an Admissions Counselor.
- We offer monthly Graduate Program Information Sessions. Register now.
Doctoral Program
Application Deadline: Admission to the DNP program is on hold until the Fall 2020 semester.
Questions?
- Learn More: DNP in Nursing
- Contact the Office of Admissions to speak with an Admissions Counselor.
- We offer monthly Graduate Program Information Sessions. Register now.