U-EXCEL: Excellence in Nursing
Get a Head Start on Your Nursing Education
The U-EXCEL: Excellence in Nursing is a dynamic new pathway that replaces NEAP, launching a refreshed direct entry pathway designed for high school seniors with a GPA of 3.5 or higher. This streamlined track connects students to a direct route to earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at the University of Utah.
U-EXCEL Overview
Graduates of the program will achieve the following:
- Demonstrate academic readiness for upper-division nursing coursework by maintaining high academic standards and progressing toward a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within an accelerated timeline.
- Engage meaningfully with university-wide resources such as the Bennion Center, Honors College, and Undergraduate Research programs (UROP, SPUR) to enrich their academic and co-curricular experience.
- Develop a personalized academic plan with support from Early Admission Advisors that integrates nursing prerequisites with additional opportunities such as minors, double majors, honors, research, or study abroad.
- Articulate a clear and confident academic and professional identity as a future nurse, supported by early exposure to nursing values, pathways, service learning, and the NURS 2400: Explore Nursing Course.
- Bypass competitive admissions stress and focus on academic and personal growth through a secure, direct entry pathway into the nursing program.
Application Deadline
Contact Us
Allison Spolsdoff, DNP, MS, RN
U-EXCEL Specialty Track Director
allison.spolsdoff@nurs.utah.edu
Office of Student Services
advising@nurs.utah.edu.
(801) 587-3194