Rowan College at Burlington County (RCBC) Acceptance Rate, GPA, and Admission Requirements

High school seniors entering RCBC's 3+1 nursing pathway are conditionally admitted under the AS.HSC major, not directly into AAS.NUR - they only transition into the nursing major sophomore year after completing required first-year coursework at a "C" or better. Don't be alarmed seeing a different major on your acceptance letter; understand it's a structural on-ramp, and know that your confirmation of acceptance is due by July 15, with no extensions, or you forfeit your seat entirely.

Accepted nursing students must have their background check ordered through Adam Safeguard by March 15, 2026, for a Fall 2026 start - months before the semester begins - and any charge on the background screen, "regardless of degree or type," is stated as cause for rescinding admission outright. Order this immediately upon conditional acceptance rather than treating it as routine paperwork to handle later; RCBC's own language signals zero flexibility here.

RCBC's 3+1 BSN structure lets students complete the AAS nursing courses and even 300-level BSN coursework at RCBC's community-college tuition rate before paying Rowan University rates only for the final year. Because senior-year 3+1 coursework with Rowan is online-only, students who need in-person instruction through completion should factor that structural shift into their post-junior-year planning rather than assuming continuity of format.

RCBC explicitly states it will consider applicants who attended another nursing program, provided they submit a letter from the previous school's director confirming they weren't dismissed for unsafe clinical behavior. If you're reapplying to nursing after leaving a different program, request this letter proactively as part of your application packet rather than waiting to be asked, since it appears to function as a required rather than optional document for this applicant category.