Traditional 4-year

Applicants are encouraged to complete the following courses

• Four years of English with heavy emphasis on writing
• Three or four years of mathematics
• Three or four years of laboratory sciences
• Three or four years of social studies
• Three or four years of foreign language 

Advanced placement credit

The College participates in the Advanced Placement (AP) program of the College Entrance Examination Board. In accordance with New York University policy, students may receive college credit toward their degree for test results of 4 or 5, depending on the subject examination. NYU Meyers follows the AP Course Equivalencies as outlined by NYU College of Arts and Science.

College courses taken while in high school

If you took college courses while still in high school or while attending another university or college, we will need to see all transcripts to determine how many credits carry over to NYU. Credit may be awarded if all of the following criteria has been met:

• The class must have been located on a college campus
• It must have been taught by a college professor
• It must have been a class with other college students
• It was not given high school credit
• It is not noted on your high school transcript

NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing undergraduate students have until the NYU add/drop deadline of their first semester enrolled at NYU Meyers to submit any AP Scores, high school courses taken for college credit or transcripts from any regionally accredited 2 or 4-year institution to receive transfer credit. After this deadline, students will no longer be eligible to submit AP Scores or any transcripts for transfer credit. Please note that the NYU Meyers Office of Student Affairs and Admissions has the final say on which scores or courses will be granted for transfer credit.

Policies

Technical standards requirements

Applicants must meet the Technical Standards for Core Professional Nursing Competency Performance in order to be eligible for admission to, progress in, and graduate from the nursing program.

Criminal background check policy

All nursing students will be required to complete a series of clinical learning experiences in order to successfully meet the learning outcomes for a given program of study. Prior to participating in clinical learning experiences at any off-campus healthcare facility, students are required to complete a criminal background check and a drug test. Each clinical facility has policies regarding possible convictions and potential drug use that may bar students from being accepted at the facility for clinical placement. If a student is not accepted to an assigned placement because of the findings of a background check or drug screen, NYU Meyers does not guarantee an alternate clinical placement. College policy dictates that students who are unable to complete clinical requirements for any reason will be subject to dismissal from the program.

The process of obtaining a nursing license in New York and many other states may involve consideration of an applicant’s criminal history or other conduct. Learn more about the NYS license application. Criminal convictions and/or a record of certain other conduct may prevent a nursing student/graduate from being licensed and may preclude the nursing graduate from obtaining gainful employment as a nurse. Applicants to NYU Meyers are encouraged to determine, prior to matriculation, the licensure requirements in the state(s) in which they intend to practice.

Equal opportunity statement

NYU Meyers does not discriminate due to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, or any other legally protected basis. Prospective students of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to apply for all of our programs.

High school graduates complete a four-year course progression and begin clinical courses in the junior year. The curriculum combines 44 credits of liberal arts courses; 20 credits of prerequisite courses in nutrition, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, statistics, microbiology, and developmental psychology; and 64 credits of nursing specialization courses that cover the care of individuals, families, and communities as well as scientific and professional issues in nursing.

Course progression (four years)

• First Year (32 credits)
• Sophomore Year (32 credits)
• Junior Year (31 credits)
• Senior Year (33 credits)

Below is the program of study for the revised curriculum launching Fall 2025. For students still following the legacy curriculum, you can find your program of study in the NYU Bulletin.

Application 

For information on how to apply, visit the guide for First-Year NYU student.

Apply via Common App

Application deadlines

Fall entry

Early Decision I - November 1
Early Decision II - January 1
Regular Decision/Final Deadline - January 5

First-Year Students are only admitted for the fall semester at NYU Meyers.

Application requirements

To view a complete list of all that is required (including application fee, recommendation letters, transcripts, standardized test scores, and more) please visit NYU's website on applying as a first-year student.

Contact the Office of Admissions

For any questions regarding the four-year program, please contact NYU's central Office of Undergraduate Admissions at nursing.ug.admissions@nyu.edu or 212-998-4500.