Randolph-Macon considers transfer students only if its freshman and sophomore nursing cohort does not exceed 40 students. External transfers, and current RMC students, are welcome to apply if you meet minimum admission criteria as outlined below.
There will be NO BSN Fall 2025 transfer admission cycle for program entry in Spring 2026 for the freshman cohort. The freshman cohort is at capacity. There are available spots in the sophomore cohort for those that meet criteria for Spring 2026 entry.
To be considered for the BSN program’s freshman cohort, transfer applicants must meet the following criteria:
If you have prior/current enrollment in a nursing program, a letter of good standing from the director of the nursing program is required.
To be considered for the BSN program’s sophomore cohort, transfer applicants must meet the following criteria:
If you have prior/current enrollment in a nursing program, a letter of good standing from the director of the nursing program is required.
Let’s work through it together. Contact Transfer Admissions Counselor Sydney Duimstra!
Current RMC students interested in transferring should contact Sonali Loboda with questions.
External transfer applicants must apply through a two-step process:
Current RMC students applying to transfer to a nursing major should complete the forms on MyMaconWeb. Students have automatic access to the form under “Forms” when the cycle opens.
| Entry Term | Application Deadline | Notification Deadline | Deposit Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Transfer 2026 | March 1 | early April | until cohort limit is met |
| Spring Transfer 2026* | November 1 (if space available) | mid to late November | until cohort limit is met |
*There is a transfer admission cycle for the sophomore cohort only. The freshman cohort is full.
No, the BSN program requires admission to the program and is not a major you can change to without specific admission to the program.
No, there is not a guarantee of a transfer admission process each year. Each cohort is limited to 40 students and a transfer admission process is only offered if there are less than 40 students in either the freshman or sophomore cohort. This decision is made each semester a minimum of a month prior to the published admission application deadline.
This depends both on whether a transfer student is applying to the freshman or sophomore cohort. The minimum requirements to apply to each cohort include required courses.
For RMC students, let your academic advisor know you are interested in the BSN program. To best prepare yourself, we recommend taking the following during your freshman year: BIOL 121 (fall term), BIOL 123 (spring term), MATH 111/113, ENGL 185, NUIP 115 (spring term), and completing your language requirements.
For all students interested in transferring to the BSN program, we highly recommend having and working towards a backup major as well due to the uncertainty of whether there will be an opportunity to apply for transfer and the competitiveness of the transfer application process.
For external transfer students, contact the admission counselor for transfer admissions. A transcript review by the registrar’s office can provide information on progress towards RMC general education requirements for graduation. During the BSN program, students have several semesters in the junior and senior years in which they are limited to available general education courses because of clinical scheduling.
Yes, you can apply to the BSN program if you meet the admission criteria. We do not exclude any students from applying if they meet the minimum criteria for admission. Please note that if accepted as an upperclassman student into the BSN program, it may extend your education at RMC to 5 years (or longer) and invalidates the RMC 4-year degree guarantee. We recommend talking with the Office of Financial Aid regarding how this may affect your financial status if you do apply to the program.
A transfer admission process is only offered if there are less than 40 students in either the freshman or sophomore cohort. This decision is made each semester a minimum of a month prior to the published admission application deadline. The process can be found on the BSN Transfer Admission website. The application portal differs for RMC students and external applicants.
Applicants are typically notified of their admission decision 2-3 weeks following the application deadline. Accepted students must accept or decline their offer by the date in their acceptance letter. Accepted applicants who are current RMC students will then change their academic advisor through the MMW portion to a nursing faculty advisor. Accepted applicants who are external applicants will be assigned to a nursing faculty advisor as their academic advisor.
The on-campus in-person interview is a part of the application process for the transfer admission cycle into the program. All applicants are expected to attend as part of the admission process. If you have extenuating circumstances, please talk to your counselor or the BSN program as soon as possible for additional guidance.
This depends on the criteria. In general, all criteria must be met to qualify for admission. For current freshman RMC students, BIOL 123 can be replaced for BIOL 121 during the first semester at RMC and meet minimum admission criteria. Other specific questions should be directed to your academic advisor (RMC students) or the transfer admissions counselor (external applicants).
The deadline is a final deadline and exceptions are not made due to the competitiveness of the application process when it is offered. If there is a transfer admission cycle the following semester, applicants may apply then. As a reminder, transfer admission cycles only occur when there is space in a freshman or sophomore cohort.
See the following question and response.
There are other pathways to becoming a nurse and we need nurses! Reach out and schedule a meeting with Josh Quinn, our pre-health professions advisor, to discuss alternative nursing pathways. We do have articulation agreements post-graduation with other excellent nursing programs. He can be contacted at JoshQuinn@rmc.edu.
