Steps to Apply
2. Write and proof read your essays. The essay question(s) or proctored essay instructions (B.S. OCNE applicants only) for the program that you are applying to are included as part of the online application process. Once you create your application account, you will be able to view the essay question(s)/instructions and respond accordingly. For non-proctored essays: The online application will automatically log you out after a 15 minute period of inactivity. It won’t recognize that you are working on your online application. To help you with this process, we encourage you to write and proof read your essay(s) in a Word document. Once you have finalized your essay, cut and paste your material from the Word document into the allotted essay response window.
3. Submit your online application.Please review the instructions on the online application page before starting your application. When you have completed all sections of the online application (as indicated by the red check mark by each section) you are ready to submit your online application.
Note: You must be at a computer with a functioning printer at the time of submitting your application
4. Pay application fee. All applicants are required to pay a non-refundable $120 application fee online in order for their application to be processed.
5. Submit your supplemental Materials & Application Packet.Along with your online application, you are required to submit supplemental materials for your file. These materials are submitted to us via postal mail and include the online application signature page, official transcripts from all institutions ever attended (except PMCO applicants), test scores (if required), letters of recommendation (if required), resume or vitae (if required), and sample of scholarly writing (if required). To help us process your application quickly and efficiently, we ask that you review the required supplemental application materials for the program that you are applying to, gather those materials together, and then submit all of the materials to the OHSU School of Nursing in one single application packet to the following address:
OHSU School of Nursing
Office of Admissions SN-ADM
3455 SW US Veterans Hospital Road
Portland, OR 97239-2941
Mailing your Application
The Office of Admissions prefers to receive your application packet via postal mail sent to the address listed above. Applications need to be postmarked by the posted application deadline in order to be considered for admission.Dropping off your Application Packet
We understand that submitting your application can be nerve-wracking. We prefer applicants to submit their application packet to us via postal mail to the address listed above. It does not benefit the student in any way to hand the packet in at the School of Nursing. All applications are reviewed after the posted application deadline for that program.
- As long as your application is postmarked by the posted application deadline, the date it arrives does not have any bearing on the admissions decision.
- Applications received that are postmarked after the posted application deadline may not be considered for admission.
- The Office of Admissions is open between 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday. The building is closed to the public on weekends and all major holidays. Our office is located in Room 351 at The School of Nursing.
Re-Applying for Admission
As a top ranked School of Nursing, we receive many more applications from qualified applicants every year than we are able to admit. Students who applied in previous years and who are placed on an alternate list or not offered admission will need to re-apply using the same process as a new applicant. Students who were placed on an alternate list from a previous year are not given preference over the rest of the applicant pool. The Office of Admissions will keep the files of all applicants for one year. If you choose to re-apply, we will pull your transcripts and other supplemental material to add to your new application upon request. If you have any new information, including updated transcripts, you will need to submit those materials to the Office of Admissions in your application packet by the posted application deadline.
A Message from the Office of Admissions
We hope this helps you with the application process. We know that you may have other questions as your complete your application process. Please make sure to review the materials on the Web site for more information and contact our Admissions Counselors at the Office of Admissions at 503 494-7725 or proginfo@ohsu.edu with further questions.
OHSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution.
Review the application deadlines page.