Accelerated BSN Programs in Missouri

Program Length & Format

• Five-semester accelerated program (2 Fall, 2 Spring, 1 Summer)
• Cohort start each Fall semester in August
• 1,050 clinical hours

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution required by July 1 of application year
• Minimum cumulative GPA 2.75 (UMKC/transfer coursework); UM System GPA 2.75 if applicable
• Minimum grade of B- required in each prerequisite course
• Chemistry with lab, Anatomy & Physiology with lab, and Microbiology must be no older than five years
• Resume or CV and personal statement essays required
• Minimum 30 hours of direct human patient interaction in a healthcare setting within two years prior to application

Prerequisites

• Anatomy & Physiology I and II totaling 8 credits (N120 and N160 or equivalents)
• Chemistry with lab (CHEM 115 and CHEM 115L or equivalent)
• Microbiology (BIOL 112 or equivalent; lab not required)
• Human Nutrition (CHEM 206 or equivalent)
• Human Growth and Development (N252 or equivalent)
• All prerequisites must be completed by the end of the spring semester of the application year

Deadlines

• Personal statement prompts available when application is open between November 1 and January 31
• Supplemental clinical application completed after general UMKC application between November and January
• Applicants have until May to complete prerequisites after supplemental application submission
• Applications for Fall 2025 closed; application for Fall 2026 to open later in the year

Application

• Apply to UMKC under Health Sciences - Accelerated (general UMKC application)
• Complete School of Nursing supplemental/clinical application when posted (November)
• Submit official college transcripts (UMKC and any transfer institutions)
• Provide resume/CV, personal statement essays, and documentation of 30 direct patient interaction hours
• If prerequisites taken at another college, send official transcripts to UMKC Admissions as soon as grades are posted

Selection Process

• Applications reviewed by SoNHS appointed committee using a holistic review
• Committee evaluates prerequisite GPA, cumulative GPA, personal essays, reference forms, and healthcare hours
• Review process begins in spring shortly after January 31 application deadline
• Admission offers issued based on committee decision and space availability

Wait List Policies

• Committee issues acceptance, wait-list, and denial letters
• Wait-listed applicants may be admitted later if accepted students decline seats
• Accepted students receive time (summer) to prepare for Fall start

Cost & Financial Aid

• Program major credits: 68 credit hours in the nursing major; total program around 90 credit hours including ~22 prerequisite credits
• Tuition calculation: multiply per-credit tuition rate by 68 (major) or 90 (including prerequisites)
• 23 of the 68 major credit hours are assessed an additional Clinical Lab Fee; multiply that fee by 23 and add to tuition calculation

Clinical & Simulation Lab

• 1,050 clinical hours for Accelerated students (program page)
• Clinical experiences in adult medical-surgical, pediatric, obstetric, mental health, community health, leadership, and critical/emergency care nursing
• 300-hour final-semester capstone/internship in a specialty area
• Clinical sites include urban and suburban agencies and hospitals; optional weekend clinical experiences available
• Clinical courses include skills laboratory and high-fidelity simulation center experiences

Credit Transfer

• If taking prerequisites at another institution, confirm transferability with UMKC advisors or transfer guides
• Official transcripts from other institutions must be sent to UMKC Admissions as soon as grades are posted

Contacts

• UMKC School of Nursing and Health Studies, Health Sciences Campus, 2464 Charlotte St., Kansas City, MO 64108
• General phone: 816-235-1148

Program Length & Format

• 16-month program
• three semesters and one summer session (cohort beginning in the spring semester)
• 120 semester credit hours total
• 63 credit hours of nursing courses and 31 credit hours of general education courses

Admission Requirements

• baccalaureate degree in another field from a regionally accredited college or university

Prerequisites

• Fundamentals of Chemistry
• Introduction to Psychology or equivalent
• Human Anatomy
• Human Physiology
• Introduction to Sociology or equivalent
• Microbiology
• Statistics
• Life Span Development
• Pathophysiology

Deadlines

• Application deadline: September 1

Contacts

• Cox College, 1423 N Jefferson Ave., Springfield, MO 65802
• Phone: 417-269-3401

Program Length & Format

• Program duration: three semesters, 12 months;
• begins in May each year
• Credit hours for nursing courses: 53 credits within ABSN sequence
• Program delivery: in-person on Saint Louis University campus, St. Louis, MO
• Enrollment expectation: full-time recommended; the school advises students not to work during program

Admission Requirements

• Applicants with prior baccalaureate or higher degree
• minimum prior-college GPA: 3.20 on a 4.00 scale
• Applicants with cumulative GPA below 3.20 considered via holistic review (items reviewed include community service, life experience, beliefs, integrity, maturity, leadership skills)
• Junior-entry (undergraduate non-degreed) applicants: minimum cumulative GPA 3.20 and at least 77 transferable credits; minimum 130 total credits required to graduate from ABSN
• All prerequisite courses must be completed with grade of C or higher prior to program start

Prerequisites

• Required prerequisite courses for applicants holding a prior baccalaureate (credits): Chemistry (3), Human Anatomy (3), Human Physiology (3), Microbiology (3), Inferential and Descriptive Statistics (3), Theology/Religion (3), Philosophy (3), Human Growth and Development/Developmental Psychology (3), Social/Behavioral Science (3), English Composition II (3), Oral Communication (3), Fine Arts (3), one additional humanities/social science (3)
• Junior-entry prerequisite list (credits): Written Composition II (3), Literature (3), Inferential and Descriptive Statistics (3), Oral Communication (3), Microbiology (3), Ethics or Philosophy (3), Human Anatomy (3), Human Physiology (3), Human Growth & Development Across Lifespan (3), Theology/Religion (3), Chemistry with Lab (4), General Psychology (3), History (3), Fine Arts (3)
• Anatomy and Physiology option: Human Anatomy + Human Physiology can be substituted with Anatomy & Physiology I and II; must take either the paired courses or the single-course equivalents, not a combination

Application

• Submit online application and pay associated application fee through the university application system; select "Saint Louis University"
• Submit official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended; international transcripts require an official evaluated transcript from WES or ECE plus the official foreign transcript
• Personal statement: attach within application, length one to two pages, double-spaced; outline nursing career goals
• Letters of recommendation: one required; resume/CV optional
• Applicants dismissed from previous nursing programs or with non-successful completion in courses such as pharmacology or pathophysiology are not eligible
• Admission review process begins in August and continues weekly until program capacity is reached
• Admissions decisions for junior-entry applicants begin in early January after application completion, transcript verification, and CAS fee payment
• Selection follows a holistic review framework that includes academic metrics and non-academic factors listed in admission materials
• Official transcript review occurs after all application components are received

Deadlines

• No official application deadline
• Application review begins in August and continues weekly until program is full
• Program start term: summer session begins in May each year; courses proceed through two additional semesters

Cost & Financial Aid

• Total program tuition per published table: $84,340

Clinical & Simulation Lab

• Simulation facilities: two hospital units, four exam rooms, 16 hospital beds, two control rooms for instructor-operated manikins
• Clinical experiences: in-person clinical rotations and practice lab included in curriculum; clinical partners located in St. Louis metropolitan area
• Clinical components included in course sequence (examples: Complex Care Practicum, Adult/Older Adult Health courses, Maternal/Neonatal, Child Health, Psychiatric/Mental Health, Public Health Nursing)

International Students

• International applicants must submit an official evaluated transcript from an accredited credential evaluation service (WES or ECE) plus the official foreign transcript
• Academic records must include English translations where applicable

Continuation Standards

• Minimum cumulative GPA required for continuation in School of Nursing: 2.50

Contacts

• Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing address: 3525 Caroline Street, St. Louis, MO 63104-1099
• Undergraduate inquiries phone: 314-977-8995