UIS-UIC Guaranteed Professional Program Admissions

The University of Illinois Chicago and the University of Illinois Springfield have created a joint undergraduate nursing curriculum that will guarantee a spot for incoming freshmen in UIC’s highly regarded nursing program. It is called UIS-UIC Guaranteed Professional Program Admissions, or just the GPPA Program.

Any student who is interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree can apply to UIS as a freshman and simultaneously apply to the GPPA program. If accepted in both, the student would be guaranteed admission to the UIC College of Nursing BSN program on the Springfield campus when they achieve junior-level standing.

“It’s a win-win to provide talented freshmen with a secure pathway to join our program,” says UIC Nursing Dean Eileen Collins. “With the GPPA program, UIC Nursing can be the first choice of any high school senior in Illinois who wants to become a nurse.”

Students who are not accepted into the program as freshmen can still apply to UIC’s BSN program as a junior or senior without the guaranteed acceptance.

For more information on the UIS-UIC GPPA Program, contact Alisha Turner at akule2@uic.edu or (217) 206-8123.