Bachelor Programme
Nursing
Windsor's BScN starts clinical practicum courses in first year, with one instructor for every eight students, in hospitals and community agencies across southwestern Ontario (the Faculty has more than 250 partners). In the final year, students work one-on-one with a preceptor. Seven experiential learning labs use simulation to connect theory with practice. Graduates write the NCLEX-RN to register with the College of Nurses of Ontario, and Windsor reports that 99% of its 2019 graduates passed by the end of their graduating year.
University
University of Windsor
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Nursing
Duration
4 years (Honours)
Language
English
Campus
Windsor main campus and clinical placements across southwestern Ontario
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
Intake
September only
Application Deadline
Fall 2027 (September only): Ontario high school students apply through OUAC by 15 January 2027. Applicants from outside Ontario, transfer students and Registered Practical Nurse graduates must apply by 1 March 2027 and submit a Nursing applicant profile. International applicants should apply early to allow time for the Provincial Attestation Letter and study permit
Tuition Information
International: CAD 43,350 a year in tuition for students starting in the 2026-27 cohort (Spring/Summer 2026, Fall 2026 or Winter 2027), from Windsor's 2026/27 fee schedule (two semesters). International tuition is set by entry cohort and stays flat for that cohort, but rates for students starting in Fall 2027 have not been published yet. Domestic tuition for Nursing is not listed as its own line in Windsor's 2026-27 schedule, so check the fee estimator. Windsor's international guide estimates about CAD 3,900 in incidental fees, CAD 3,000 for textbooks, CAD 8,938-11,500 for living costs and CAD 7,025-7,325 for a meal plan over the eight-month year. Out-of-province Canadian students pay a separate, higher domestic rate. The fee estimator at uwindsor.ca/tuition gives exact per-term amounts
Admission Requirements
- Apply through OUAC (the 101 application for Ontario high school students, 105 for others). International applicants living outside Canada and the US who are only applying to Windsor in Ontario can use Windsor's direct international application or an authorised agent
- Ontario prerequisites: Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U), English (ENG4U) and one Grade 12 math. Applicants from outside Canada need the equivalent of the OSSD with six Grade 12 academic courses, and their grades are converted to Ontario equivalents. The SAT is not required for US applicants
- Minimum admission average: 70% over the top six Grade 12 U/M courses, with 65% in English and 70% each in Chemistry and Biology. Windsor lists a mean entering average of 85%, which gives a realistic idea of how competitive the program is
- Nursing is very competitive. Windsor recommends an 85% average and at least 80% in Chemistry and Biology
- English proficiency (if English is not your first language and you are not exempt): IELTS Academic or IELTS Online 6.5 (one-band retakes accepted); TOEFL iBT 83 with 20 in writing (Home Edition accepted); Duolingo 115; PTE Academic 60; CAEL 60; Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency 176; or Level III of Windsor's English Language Improvement Program (ELIP) with 75%. Three years of full-time study in an English-taught curriculum may exempt you
- You do not need to meet the English requirement when you apply. Windsor gives conditional offers to students who will meet it through ELIP or a test before their program starts