Current Detroit Mercy Student Transfer to Nursing
Internal Applicants
Current Detroit Mercy (internal) undergraduate students wishing to transfer into the Nursing program must meet the same criteria as transfer students coming from other institutions. The MSON admission committee reserves the right to modify.
NOTE: The information on this page is for internal transfers or current Detroit Mercy students. (To transfer from another institution, please see the Admissions website's transfer student page.)
Outcomes
Find out what it means to get your BSN from Detroit Mercy on the BSN Outcomes page.
Sample Plan
For a sense of this track's curriculum, see the BSN sample program plan (PDF).
Admission Criteria
- A cumulative GPA of 3.0 is preferred
- All sciences and math must be completed within the last seven years, and with a minimum of a “C”
- No more than three repeated courses
- Completion of prerequisite courses:
- Academic writing
- Intermediate Algebra*
- Introduction to Psychology
- Introduction to Sociology
- General Organic and Biological Chemistry*
- Anatomy & Physiology*
- Refer to theNursing Transfer Equivalency Table to view course equivalencies.
*Note: Intermediate Algebra, Anatomy & Physiology and Chemistry must be successfully completed prior to a student submitting the transfer within application. Conditional admission is possible if all other prerequisites are completed prior to the start of program classes.
Supplemental Application Materials
- Official transcripts from all colleges (excluding Detroit Mercy)
- Résumé
- Letter of intent
- Letter of recommendation
We are now accepting applications for Fall (August) 2026. The application deadline is May 1, 2026, however, applicants are strongly encouraged to submit the Transfer Within Form and all required documents in advance of the deadline to allow time for feedback. Complete applications will be reviewed and considered beginning March 1, 2026. All documents, including the Transfer Within Form, are to be submitted to Jenny Duncil.