Freshman Direct Admit Overview

Freshman Direct Admit: For applicants graduating from high school May/June 2025

Deadline Fall 2025

Application Review Criteria:

• High school GPA:  3.60 recalculated high school cumulative grade point average. 
• SAT 1200 or ACT 25 . Must submit official scores to be considered. 

Freshman Direct Admit: For applicants graduating from high school May/June 2025

Deadline Fall 2025

To be considered for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Direct Admit track, the College of Nursing students should apply for admission by January 15, 2025. If students submit late or incomplete applications for the January 15 deadline, they will not be considered for admission into the Direct Track. They would only be considered for their 2nd choice major as indicated on the application for admission. All decisions will be communicated via email and letter by March 2025.

Early action deadline: November 1, 2024

Students who meet or exceed criteria and submit a complete application by November 1 will be considered for all admissions decisions which will be communicated via email and letter by December 2024.

Students who do not meet or exceed admission criteria and apply by November 1st will be deferred to the general admission which will be January 15th, 2025 deadline.

General admission deadline: January 15, 2025

• To be considered for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Direct Admit track, the College of Nursing students should apply for admission by January 15, 2025. 
• If students submit late or incomplete applications for the 1/15 deadline, they will not be considered for admission into the Direct Track. They would only be considered for their 2nd choice major as indicated on the application for admission. 
• All decisions will be communicated via email and letter by March 2025.

Step One: Apply to Florida Atlantic University.

Step Two: The Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Admission, Progression and Retention Sub-Committee will offer preliminary acceptance to the applicants who meet or exceed the admission review criteria. When the applicant receives a preliminary acceptance, the final step in the admission process is the level two federal background checks and fingerprinting. Explicit directions will be provided in the letter of preliminary acceptance. The cost of all components of these procedures including any repeat procedures if needed is the responsibility of the applicant/student.

Step Three: When the background check and fingerprinting are cleared, the Admission, Progression and Retention Sub-Committee will then offer the student full admission into the Freshman Direct Admit Track.

Information Sessions  (See link for Sign up)

Freshman Direct Information session will be hosted via Zoom

Click Here to Sign Up for An Information Session

Freshman Direct Admission Plan of Study

You can download the plan of study here: FDA Plan of study

Nursing Courses for this track are onsite

Note: Pre-requisite and co-requisite course information is officially found in the FAU Catalog http://www.fau.edu/academic/registrar/FAUcatalog/.

To view the estimated expense, please download the following document: Estimated expenses by semester.

You can view further information on this page: Tuition Breakdown

Who qualifies for the Freshman Direct Admit and what semester does the student enter the program?

This track is for currently enrolled high school seniors who are preparing to enter FAU the Fall Semester following their May/June high school graduation.

The admission criteria:
High School GPA 3.60 recalculated
SAT 1200 or ACT 25

High School Senior with an AA Degree/College Credits:

High School Seniors who have AA degrees or college credit are still eligible for the freshman direct track.
However, these college credits do not decrease the length of the program.  The freshman direct track is a 4-year program.  Dual enrolled college credit will be calculated to determine if any credits fulfill the required prerequisites.  If so, the student’s schedule will be adjusted.
If there are gaps in the schedule, we recommend that the student consider doing a minor or certificate.  All Nursing students are required to take a minimum of 12 credit hours a semester per semester (summer excluded) to remain in the program.
 
What if a student is denied because of a low SAT/ACT score?

If a student is denied to the Freshman Direct Admit Track because of SAT/ACT scores, the student can retake the SAT/ACT.  The new score will have to be resubmitted before the application deadline to the Admissions office before the College of Nursing can evaluate them.
If the new score meets the admission criteria, the student may be offered preliminary acceptance.
 
If the student is denied to the Freshman Direct Admit Track, how can the student get in to nursing at FAU?

If a student is denied admission to the Freshman Direct Admit Track, there are two options to pursue nursing:
Accelerated track
RN-BSN track
The Freshman Direct Admit Track only admits students once a year and only to currently enrolled high school seniors to begin in August after high school graduation in the same year.
 

What is the estimated cost of the Freshman Direct program?

Freshman Direct Admit Track Estimated Costs by Semester for Florida Residents Please Click HERE