Each year, we admit a limited number of transfer students to our traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. If you are admitted, you’ll be placed into a cohort based on the information you submit through the supplemental form on this page.

We’re opening a new spring cohort for our Bachelor of Science in Nursing program! However, our application system hasn’t caught up to this change, and we need you to take a few extra steps to apply for Spring.

If you’re not currently enrolled in another degree program at USM, please follow these steps to apply for Fall 2026.

  1. Apply to the University of Southern Maine as a Transfer applicant;
    • Select Nursing as your first-choice major
    • Select Fall 2025 for the Term and Year fields
      • After you submit your application, send an email to Chris Fox at cwfox@maine.edu to let us know you’re interested in the Spring 2026 nursing cohort
        • Include your full name and birthdate so we can connect you to your completed application and update the Term and Year fields to Spring 2026 for you
  2. Follow the remaning steps to apply for admission
  3. Complete and submit the supplemental form below
    • If you have applied before, please complete this form again
    • Email the required essay to edocs@maine.edu
      • The essay prompt is described at the bottom of the Supplemental Form
  1. Apply to the University of Southern Maine as a Transfer applicant;
    • Select Nursing as your first-choice major
  2. Follow the remaning steps to apply for admission
  3. Complete and submit the supplemental form below
    • If you have applied before, please complete this form again
    • Email the required essay to edocs@maine.edu
      • The essay prompt is described at the bottom of the Supplemental Form

All application materials for Fall 2026 must be postmarked by February 1, 2026.

We’re opening a new spring cohort for our Bachelor of Science in Nursing program!

If you are currently enrolled in another degree program at USM, or newly admitted and starting another degree program in the upcoming fall semester, please follow these steps to apply for Fall 2026.

  1. Complete and submit the supplemental form below
    • If you have applied before, please complete this form again
    • Email the required essay to edocs@maine.edu
      • The essay prompt is described at the bottom of the Supplemental Form
  2. Send us your Official College Transcripts from all other colleges or universities where you may have enrolled in courses since receiving your previous admission letter for USM

All application materials for Fall 2026 must be postmarked by February 1, 2026.

The application period for our Spring 2027 cohort will open in June 2026.

Apply for Fall 2026

Each year, we admit a limited number of transfer students to our traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing program for the next fall semester.

If you are admitted, you’ll be placed into a cohort based on the information you submit through the supplemental form on this page.

All application materials must be postmarked by February 1, 2026.

Please fill out this form as accurately as possible. Starred fields (*) are required.

You can also send transcripts or other supporting materials to:

Application Processing Center
University of Maine System
P.O. Box 412
Bangor, ME 04402-0412

You can email unofficial documents to admitusm@maine.edu.