Published on June 26, 2023
UofL School of Nursing Lower Division Application Deadline July 1, 2023
Defining the Lower Division:
The first two years of the BSN degree consist of general education courses. These courses may be completed at any regionally accredited university. The final seven credit hours of required Lower Division coursework (Pathophysiology and Pharmacology) must be taken through the University of Louisville School of Nursing Owensboro Extension prior to applying to Upper Division. Students applying to Lower Division must have a 2.8 minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA and a 3.0 program GPA.
For more information, go to OwensboroHealth.org/UofLBSN
About Owensboro Health
Owensboro Health is a nonprofit health system with a mission to heal the sick and to improve the health of the communities it serves in Kentucky and Indiana. The system includes Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, nationally recognized for design, architecture and engineering; Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital; Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center; the Owensboro Health Medical Group comprised of over 350 providers at more than 30 locations; three outpatient Healthplex facilities, a certified medical fitness facility, the Healthpark; a weight management program, and the Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center.
On average each year, we have more than 19,000 inpatient admissions, deliver 2,000 babies and provide the region’s only Level III NICU. Owensboro Health physicians perform nearly 33,000 surgical procedures, including nearly 150 open-heart surgeries. Our physicians and staff have 90,000 Emergency Department visits and more than 1.25 million outpatient visits annually. Visit our home page for more information.