What ATAR Do You Need for Nursing in New South Wales? (2026)

In UAC’s latest profiles, the lowest selection rank that received a Nursing offer in New South Wales ranged from 58.55 (ACU) to 70.10 (Newcastle). These are selection ranks — ATAR plus adjustment factors — not minimum ATARs, so the lowest ATAR to actually get an offer is often several points lower. How NSW cutoffs work →

NursingNew South Wales universities

Bachelor of Nursing at NSW universities. Each university links to its UAC course profile.

UniversityLowest selection rankLowest ATARMedian ATARProfile
ACUBachelor of Nursing58.5549.9564.8Sem 1 2025
WSUBachelor of Nursing60.0050.0059.95Sem 1 2025
UOWBachelor of Nursing60.0052.6065.80Sem 1 2025
CSUBachelor of Nursing65.2054.3067.00Sem 1 2025
UTSBachelor of Nursing70.0069.0077.10Sem 1 2026
NewcastleBachelor of Nursing (Newcastle)70.1061.2069.95Sem 1 2025

From UAC course ATAR profiles (“ATAR-based offers only”, semester 1 of the year shown). A selection rank is your ATAR plus adjustment factors; the lowest ATARis before adjustments. UAC profile codes: “<5” = fewer than 5 ATAR-based offers, “N/A” = no ATAR-based offers, “NR/NP/NC” = no reportable/published profile. Figures change every year.

Read this before you rely on a number. A “cutoff” is last year’s lowest selection rank — not a minimum ATAR and not a guarantee. Students whose ATAR is below it still get offers once adjustment factors lift their selection rank, and competitive courses (medicine, law, some allied-health) also use admissions tests, interviews and prerequisites. Always confirm on UAC and with the university. Full explainer: how NSW ATAR cutoffs work.

Know your own number. See how your HSC subjects scale, then compare against the table.

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