Utah’s public college nursing programs only take applications at set times, and every college runs on its own calendar. Miss a window and you could wait months. We track every LPN and RN program so you don’t have to.
Last checked Nov 7, 2026 · Confirm dates with the college before applying.
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- ● Open nowMountainland Technical CollegePractical nursing (LPN) · LehiThe spring-start window is open Oct 19 – Nov 16, 2026 (closes 5 pm); interviews are Nov 17 and 20. The fall-start window runs the 3rd Monday of May – 4th Monday of June. ATI TEAS is required (no minimum listed), plus a CNA and anatomy, physiology and psychology prerequisites; up to 24 students are admitted each semester.See dates and apply →
- ● Open nowSouthwest Technical CollegePractical nursing (LPN) · Cedar CityApplications are being accepted now for Spring 2027 (January start), with a priority deadline of Nov 16, 2026. A fall start follows in August 2027. The PAX pre-admission exam is required; no minimum score is posted.See dates and apply →
- ● Open nowSalt Lake Community CollegeRegistered nursing (ADN) · Salt Lake CityThe Summer 2027 window is open Oct 1, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027; the Fall 2027 window runs Feb 1 – May 31, 2027. Applicants take a Situational Judgement Test (SJT) during the open window (no minimum score published) and need a 2.75 science prerequisite GPA. Admission is merit-based and competitive.See dates and apply →
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Utah nursing school application tracker
| Status | College | Program | Location | Schedule | What we found | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🟢 Open now | Mountainland Technical College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Lehi · Utah County | Two semesters, Lehi Campus | The spring-start window is open Oct 19 – Nov 16, 2026 (closes 5 pm); interviews are Nov 17 and 20. The fall-start window runs the 3rd Monday of May – 4th Monday of June. ATI TEAS is required (no minimum listed), plus a CNA and anatomy, physiology and psychology prerequisites; up to 24 students are admitted each semester. | Apply |
| 🟢 Open now | Southwest Technical College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Cedar City · Southern Utah | About 9 months; January and August starts | Applications are being accepted now for Spring 2027 (January start), with a priority deadline of Nov 16, 2026. A fall start follows in August 2027. The PAX pre-admission exam is required; no minimum score is posted. | Apply |
| 🟢 Open now | Salt Lake Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Salt Lake City · Salt Lake and Tooele | The Summer 2027 window is open Oct 1, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027; the Fall 2027 window runs Feb 1 – May 31, 2027. Applicants take a Situational Judgement Test (SJT) during the open window (no minimum score published) and need a 2.75 science prerequisite GPA. Admission is merit-based and competitive. | Apply | |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Weber State University | Registered nursing (ADN) | Ogden · Northern Utah | Four semesters; Ogden, Davis or hybrid | The next window is the summer-entry window, Nov 15 – Jan 15 (Nov 15, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027); later windows are March 15 – May 15 (fall) and July 15 – Sept 15 (spring). No entrance exam is listed; a 3.0 GPA is generally required and completed prerequisites earn points. 32 students per cohort at Ogden, Davis and hybrid (96 per admission). | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Weber State University | LPN to RN | Ogden · Northern Utah | Two semesters; Ogden, Davis, hybrid, Davis Tech (Kaysville) or Bridgerland Tech (Logan) | The next PN to RN window is Dec 1 – Feb 1 (Dec 1, 2026 – Feb 1, 2027) for summer; later windows are April 1 – June 1 (fall) and Aug 1 – Oct 1 (spring). No entrance exam is listed; GPA 3.0 generally, or 2.5–3.0 with two years of full-time LPN experience. Campus placement is by points, with no set number of seats. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Snow College | LPN to RN | Ephraim · Central Utah | Two semesters, Ephraim and Richfield campuses | The LPN-RN Bridge uses the same windows as the ASN: Jan 1 – March 1 for fall and July 1 – Sept 1 for spring, so the next window should be Jan 1 – March 1, 2027. Applications are scored by the Nursing Department. Up to six bridge students are accepted each semester. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Snow College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Ephraim · Central Utah | Four semesters, Ephraim and Richfield campuses | Fall-entry applications are taken Jan 1 – March 1 and spring-entry applications July 1 – Sept 1, so the next window should be Jan 1 – March 1, 2027. No TEAS or HESI is listed; applicants are scored on a point sheet (111 points max), which also decides campus placement. 24 students are admitted each semester, 12 per campus. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Utah State University | LPN to RN | Vernal · Eastern Utah | Two semesters; Uintah Basin or Tooele | The two-semester AAS option is for students transferring from Uintah Basin Tech or Tooele Tech, or who have completed a PN program and hold a PN license. It shares the Jan 1 – Feb 15 window, so the next deadline should be Feb 15, 2027. Applicants are ranked after essays and a video interview. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Utah State University | Registered nursing (ADN) | Price · Eastern Utah | Four semesters; Price, Moab or Blanding | Applications for the AAS (and ASN) RN programs are open Jan 1 – Feb 15 each year, so the next window should be Jan 1 – Feb 15, 2027. HESI A2 of at least 75% is required (two attempts per cycle), plus a current CNA or MA. Applicants are ranked after essays, and top applicants complete a one-time video interview. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Davis Technical College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Kaysville · Northern Utah | About 10 months, Main Campus | The next window is Jan 6 – Feb 17, 2027 for classes starting June 3, 2027; later windows are May 5 – June 16, 2027 (Oct 7 start) and Sept 1 – Oct 13, 2027 (Feb 10, 2028 start). No testing is required; you need a 3.0 cumulative GPA and a CNA before the program starts. Selection uses application points. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Uintah Basin Technical College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Roosevelt · Eastern Utah | Day (Mon–Fri 8–4:30, about 35 weeks) or evening (about 43 weeks) | Fall-cohort applications run March 1 – May 31 and spring-cohort applications Aug 1 – Oct 31; the spring window has closed, so the next window should be March 1 – May 31, 2027. An entrance exam (NEX) is required before applying, with a minimum score of 138. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Utah Valley University | LPN to RN | Orem · Utah County | LPNs (MTECH graduates and other LPNs) apply in the same windows: April 20 – May 20 for fall and Aug 20 – Sept 20 for spring, so the next is April 20 – May 20, 2027. No entrance exam is listed. MTECH-LPN graduates who finish prerequisites are guaranteed an interview; other LPNs are selected for interviews. | Apply | |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Utah Valley University | Registered nursing (ADN) | Orem · Utah County | The Associate of Science in Nursing (with BSN completion) takes fall applications April 20 – May 20 and spring applications Aug 20 – Sept 20; the Spring 2027 window has closed, so the next is April 20 – May 20, 2027. No entrance exam is listed. Top applicants by prerequisite GPA are invited to a 2-hour interview on the West Campus. | Apply | |
| 🟠 Confirming | Bridgerland Technical College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Logan · Northern Utah | Full-time, about 10 months, 30 hours/week | The program page lists no current application dates. The online application packet gives a June 1 deadline for fall (August start) and a Nov 1 deadline for spring (February start), with Bridgerland’s own assessment exam, a 3.0 GPA and a points worksheet. Confirm with the college before relying on these dates. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Ogden-Weber Technical College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Ogden · Northern Utah | Fall (Aug – May) or spring (Jan – Nov) cohorts | Fall-cohort applications run March 1 – May 1 and spring-cohort applications July 15 – Sept 15, so the next window should be March 1 – May 1, 2027. No entrance test is listed; you need a 3.0 GPA, a CNA and anatomy, physiology and psychology prerequisites. Applicants are ranked on a competitive points system. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Salt Lake Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | West Jordan · Salt Lake and Tooele | Two semesters, Jordan Campus | The practical nursing program (Salt Lake Technical College at SLCC) lists Spring and Fall 2027 starts, but no application window is posted. Admission is selective and requires a Situational Judgement Test taken during the open application session. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Tooele Technical College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Tooele · Salt Lake and Tooele | About 10 months; clinicals Mon/Wed, class Tue/Thu/Fri 8–4 | One cohort starts every August. Applications go online in January (another line says February), but no deadline is posted. No entrance test is listed; you need anatomy, physiology and growth and development with a C or better and a current CNA; selection is competitive with faculty interviews. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | Salt Lake Community College | LPN to RN | Salt Lake City · Salt Lake and Tooele | The Advanced Placement program for Utah-licensed LPNs last took applications June 1 – Sept 30, 2026 for Spring 2027; Summer and Fall 2027 windows are not posted yet. Applicants take a Situational Judgement Test during the open window. Extra consideration goes to LPN work experience beyond 12 months, prior degrees and veteran status. | Apply | |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | Utah Tech University | LPN to RN | St. George · Southern Utah | Face-to-face; fall and spring cohorts | The AAS nursing program for LPNs, paramedics and military medics took Spring 2027 applications June 1 – Oct 12, 2026; that window has closed and the Fall 2027 window is not posted yet. 40 students are admitted each fall and spring. No entrance exam is named. | Apply |
Not listed: private and for-profit nursing schools, BSN-only university programs, and hospital diploma programs.
How Utah nursing admissions work
- Selection varies by college. Many programs rank applicants by points (prerequisite grades, entrance test scores, healthcare experience). Others admit first-come or from a waitlist. Each card says what the college lists.
- Entrance tests vary. Utah programs in this tracker use the ATI TEAS, the HESI A2 or an NLN exam, and some use none. Check each card above.
- Prerequisites must be done (or nearly done) by the deadline. Many colleges also want official transcripts by a set date.
- Some colleges post the same deadline every year without a year. We show the date as the college lists it. Confirm with the college before you plan around it.
- Apply to more than one. Because the windows fall at different times, you can apply to several colleges in the same year.
Tips while you wait for a window to open
- Finish anatomy and physiology, microbiology and English early. They’re the most common prerequisites.
- If your programs use the TEAS, take a practice test now so you have time to retake it before the deadline.
- Get your CNA or another healthcare job. It’s experience, and some programs award points for it.
- Attend an info session. Some colleges give points for it, and you’ll learn exactly how they rank applicants.
We built this tracker from each college’s official nursing pages. If you work at one of these colleges and see something out of date, let us know and we’ll fix it.
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