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Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.)

Nursing students at The University of Toledo learn skills and procedures by using advanced simulators and the latest educational and health-care technology. They spend two years on our Health Science Campus, steps away from the UT Medical Center.

Nursing students at The University of Toledo learn skills and procedures by using advanced simulators and the latest educational and health-care technology. They spend two years on our Health Science Campus, steps away from the UT Medical Center.

Nursing Bachelor's Degree Overview

The accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at The University of Toledo is the first nursing, undergraduate program in northwest Ohio. We have been a leader in nursing education for more than 50 years.

Our B.S.N. program is committed to innovation, evidenced-based clinical education and scholarship. Our students learn and practice their skills on UToledo’s Health Science Campus, home to the UT Medical Center and the state-of-the-art Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center.

There are two admission pathways to our competitive B.S.N. program:

Direct Admission Pathway. You will be directly admitted to the B.S.N. program as a freshman. Admission requirements include:

  • 3.6 GPA and 23 ACT/1130 SAT or 3.8 GPA for test-optional applicants
  • Must maintain a 3.5 GPA at UToledo to keep your guaranteed seat in the program

Pre-Nursing Pathway. You must complete two years of a pre-nursing curriculum and then apply to the professional sequence of the B.S.N. program. Admission requirements include:

  • 2.75 GPA and 19 ACT/990 SAT or 3.0 GPA for test-optional applicant

Nursing Bachelor's Degree Highlights

  • Some of the nation’s most advanced health-care training facilities. The BSN degree program is located on UToledo’s Health Science Campus, next to the UT Medical Center. Nursing majors have access to hands-on, state-of-the-art educational technology at the Learning Resource Center and the Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center:
    • 12 low-fidelity mannequins
    • 5 high-fidelity simulators
    • Pediatric and infant simulators
    • Two 3D CAD walls for virtual, immersive education
  • Unique learning opportunities.
    • Polish your skills by working as a nursing assistant at UTMC.
    • Work with faculty on research projects, studying topics from pediatric lead poisoning to cardiovascular disease and cancer.
    • Learn from your peers. Teamwork is critical in health care. Students from UToledo’s 14 professional health-care programs — physical therapy, medicine, pharmacy, social work and more — form collaborative practice teams through the interprofessional education program.
  • Community service. UToledo nursing students use their skills to help local and global communities. You can take mission trips to Haiti and Nicaragua or help local communities through service-learning projects.
  • Nursing student activities. Nursing bachelor’s degree students at UToledo are active. They participate in:
    • CommunityCare clinics
    • Medical Spanish outreach
    • The Military Medical Student Association
    • UToledo’s award-winning chapter of the National Student Nurses’ Association

Our Students

Anthony Gennings“The pandemic has changed the way I view the profession. It has motivated me more to help vulnerable populations and facilities that are in need nationally. I am ready to graduate and help and impact lives.”
Anthony Gennings
B.S.N., ’21


Career Opportunities

UToledo graduates who have BSN nursing degrees find employment in clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, schools, outpatient facilities and more.

Employers Who Have Hired UToledo Nursing Graduates

Cleveland Clinic Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore ProMedica Health System, Toledo
Karmanos Cancer Center, Detroit United States Armed Forces
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Mercy Health System, Toledo University of Toledo Medical Center
MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio Veteran's Administration

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Our Alumni

"I’m so grateful for my nursing degree and hope other students are inspired to follow their dreams, as well. Nursing has provided me with much more than a job; it’s helped define who I am as a person."
Kristen Micklash, flight nurse
B.S.N., ’05


Nursing Bachelor's Degree Plan of Study

Course work is both concept- and theory-based for a well-rounded nursing education that develops clinical and critical-thinking skills.

Sample Nursing Courses

  • Human Anatomy and Physiology
  • Medical Ethics
  • Family Health
  • Nursing Care of Persons in Crisis

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