Admissions

What You’ll Need

Instructions for Nursing CAS Application

All applications are submitted through the Central Application Service for Nursing (NursingCAS).

1. Begin your NursingCAS application by selecting the correct term for your program, then click Apply.
2. Login or create a NursingCAS account.
3. Click on the "Add Program" tab, search for Touro University California, and then select your program.
4. Click on the "My Application" tab, then complete the four sections of the NursingCAS application:
• Personal Information
• Academic History
• Supporting Information
• Program Materials
5. When you've completed and reviewed your application, click the "Submit Application" tab and follow the instructions.

Letters of Recommendation

All letters of recommendation are submitted in NursingCAS - these come directly from the recommender.

• MSN Program (ADN to MSN and BSN to MSN Programs)
  
• You'll need to submit two letters of recommendation. One letter must be from a current or previous nursing supervisor and the second may be from any other source, excluding family members.
• Post-Master's FNP Program
• You'll need to submit three letters of recommendation from the following sources:
• Current or previous nursing supervisor
• Master’s or doctoral level RN (advanced practice nurse preferred)
• Professional colleague (RN, NP, MD, DO, PA, or nursing faculty member)

Transcripts

Submit unofficial transcripts via NursingCAS for the institution that granted your required degree (ADN, BSN, MSN), as well as for any additional health-related degree programs and coursework following your degree. Transcripts must be uploaded as PDF documents in the Academic History section of the application.

***Beginning with applications submitted for the Summer 2024 start term, official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended will be required as part of the application process through NursingCAS; applications will not be considered without them. Instructions for submitting transcripts may be found by visiting the NursingCAS Transcripts Help page.

Official transcripts are required upon admission.

Transferring to the Program

For the FNP certificate program, we will consider accepting up to 11 units of transfer credit for Advanced Physical Assessment (3 units), Advanced Pharmacology (3 units), Advanced Pathophysiology (3 units) and Epidemiology and Population Statistics (2 units). These courses must have been completed within the past five years and an official transcript must be uploaded in the documents section of the NursingCAS application.

Applicants who received their MSN at Touro California will be granted transfer credit for Advanced Physical Assessment (3 units), Advanced Pharmacology (3 units), Advanced Pathophysiology (3 units), and Epidemiology Population Statistics (2 units) and should apply for summer term start.

Institutional Accreditation Requirement

Touro University California will accept coursework and degrees from institutions accredited by one of the seven institutional accrediting agencies listed below:

• Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
• Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
• New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
• Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
• WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)
• Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC)

Applicants who have completed degrees and/or coursework outside of the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by a TUC approved agency to verify equivalency to those offered by institutions accredited by one of the accrediting agencies listed above. For a list of TUC approved evaluation agencies, please refer to the Graduates of Foreign Institutions section of this website.