How to Apply as a Transfer to the TBSN

A Transfer applicant is a prospective student who has taken college courses after the summer following their high school graduation. In order to apply to the TBSN you must be a new student to ��ԭ�� (i.e. you may not apply to the TBSN as a current ��ԭ�� student).

Program Impaction & Non-local Area Applicants

The TBSN major is an impacted program. This major is authorized to use supplementary admission criteria to screen applications. Local area applicants will be given priority over non-local applicants. Local area applicants are students transferring from Palomar College, MiraCosta College, Mt. San Jacinto College, and Imperial Valley College.

For the past five admissions cycles, ��ԭ�� has not had the space available to accommodate non-local area applicants to the nursing program. Although we cannot always predict future enrollment trends, we do anticipate this level of impaction to continue. For more information about CSU impaction, please consult the following sites.

From the CSU Chancellor's Office:

From CSU San Marcos:

��ԭ�� Admissions Impaction page

Step One: Between October 1st – November 30th, 2026 

Review the minimum Transfer applicant eligibility requirements for the TBSN to make sure you are fully qualified for the program. Also review the Supplemental Admission (Impaction) Criteria used to evaluate and rank applicants to the TBSN.
Submit an application along with the $70 application fee to ��ԭ�� through .  Choose the Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (TBSN) as the major you want to apply to. You will receive an email confirmation once your application has been submitted. Please refer to the ��ԭ�� Office of Admissions Transfer Student application process for all requirements and deadlines associated with being admitted to the University.
There is NO SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION for admission to the TBSN. Your Cal State Apply application will be used to identify that you want to be considered for admission to the TBSN.

Step Two: No later than February 15th, 2027

Submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
Submit official test scores (if needed for admission) from AP (Advanced Placement) exams, IB (International Baccalaureate) exams, or CLEP (College Level Examination Program) exams. ��ԭ��'s submission code is 005677

��ԭ�� requires electronic transcripts from the colleges/universities listed on the Send Transcripts page. Electronic transcripts can be provided through external or third party vendors (Credential Solutions, eTranscriptCA, National Student Clearinghouse, Parchment, etc.). When ordering your transcript, please choose ��ԭ�� as the intended recipient from the school name dropdown. If California State University San Marcos is not listed, please use transcripts@csusm.edu as the recipient email address.

For schools that do not supply electronic transcripts and must be sent by mail, please ensure the transcript is in an envelope sealed by your school and addressed to:

Office of Admissions
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333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road
San Marcos, CA 92096-0001

Step Three: Complete and Submit no later than March 15th, 2027

Local admission area applicants will be reviewed for admission to the TBSN using the Supplemental impaction Criteria. Non-local area applicants will not be reviewed unless the cohort cannot be filled with local area applicants The following items must be completed and submitted no later that March 15th, 2027. Local admission area applicants will receive an email at the end of February, 2027 detailing the process for submitting these documents.

TEAS (required)
- Submit official scores to the College of Education, Health & Human Services (CEHHS) College Services office.
Work Experience (optional)
- Please use the Work Verification Letter Template and/or Volunteer Verification Letter Template to document your hours.
Intermediate Proficiency in Language Other than English (optional)

Language Proficiency Update

Please note that the options for demonstrating intermediate proficiency have changed. Please review the Supplemental Impaction Criteria for complete information.

What happens after I apply?

After November 30th, 2026, your Cal State Apply application will be used to identify your desire to be considered for admission to the TBSN. Please refer to the ��ԭ�� Office of Admissions Transfer Student application process for all requirements and deadlines associated with being admitted to the University.
Admissions applications to the TBSN are coordinated by CEHHS Student Services and evaluated using the Supplemental Admission (Impaction) Criteria. Applicants are rank ordered by the number of points earned.
By March 3rd, 2027 preliminarily qualified applicants will be contacted via email about the process for submitting the documents contained with step three (see above).
Admission offers to the TBSN will be sent beginning April 1st, 2027. To accept your offer of admission you must submit your ��ԭ�� Intent to Enroll by May 1st, 2027.
If you are not offered admission to the TBSN you may choose an alternate major at ��ԭ��. Please contact the ��ԭ�� Office of Admissions for further information.
Final Official Transcripts, verifying Spring 2027 coursework, must be submitted by July 1st, 2027. For information on submitting your transcripts, please see step two (see above.)

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