How does admission to UConn’s nursing program work for first-year applicants?

For first-year applicants, UConn does offer direct admission to the School of Nursing. That means you apply to UConn as a nursing major and, if admitted, you start at UConn already in the nursing program rather than entering as undeclared and applying again after your first year. Nursing is one of UConn’s most selective undergraduate programs, so admission to the university does not automatically mean admission to nursing.

As a high school applicant, you are being considered specifically for a seat in the School of Nursing at the time you apply. UConn reviews you for both overall university admission and for the nursing major, and the nursing review is more competitive because space is limited. In practice, that means strong grades in rigorous courses, especially math and lab science, matter a lot.

If you are not admitted directly to nursing, you may still be offered admission to UConn in another major or division, depending on your application. But that is different from being a nursing admit.

The key point is that first-year students who want nursing should apply directly to nursing from high school. If you are admitted, you enter UConn as a nursing student from the start; you do not need to reapply after enrolling just to begin the program.