Accelerated BSN Admission Criteria

Pre-Clinical Admission Criteria

Applicants who plan to complete their general education / prerequisite coursework at the University of Missouri – St. Louis must apply to the university as a pre-clinical nursing student. It is important to note that admission as a pre-clinical nursing student does not guarantee admission into the clinical track of any of the Pre-Licensure BSN Options (Traditional, Accelerated or Part-Time Evening/Weekend), unless a student is admitted to the Traditional BSN Option under the Freshman Guaranteed Clinical Criteria.

Applicants with 24 or more transferable college credit hours* from a regionally accredited college or university who meet the following minimum criteria may qualify for admission to the nursing major as a pre-clinical student:

• Admission to the University of Missouri – St. Louis
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (calculated on all attempts of all transferable undergraduate courses)

*Once an applicant has earned 24 or more transferable college credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university, we do not take ACT score and/or high school GPA into consideration for admissions purposes.

Students admitted under the Pre-Clinical Admission Criteria must still apply competitively for a clinical space (see below).

Clinical Admission Criteria

Clinical spaces are awarded on a competitive basis for each admission period.  Admission to the University of Missouri – St. Louis does not guarantee admission into the clinical track of the Accelerated BSN Option.

Applicants must meet the following minimum criteria to apply for a clinical space in the Accelerated BSN Option:

• Admission to the University of Missouri – St. Louis as a pre-clinical nursing student (see above)
• A Baccalaureate Degree in another field of study from a regionally accredited college or university or completion of at least 62 college credit hours before the start of the program
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for applicants with a Baccalaureate Degree or minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 for applicants without a Baccalaureate Degree  (GPA is calculated based on all attempts of all transferable undergraduate courses)
• Completion of all general education course requirements
• Grade of C or higher in all general education courses marked with an asterisk
• Required science courses (Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology I, Anatomy & Physiology II and Microbiology) completed within 10 years prior to enrollment

Applicants planning to complete their general education/prerequisite coursework at an institution other than the University of Missouri – St. Louis should consult an academic advisor at the College of Nursing prior to application, to ensure that such coursework meets the College’s requirements.

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