Accelerated BSN Programs in New Mexico

Average NCLEX Pass Rate

16-month
four consecutive terms, including summers
Coursework on the Albuquerque Health Sciences Campus (HSC-ABQ)
Program credit total reported as 59–65 credits (59 nursing credits plus 6 other required credits noted)
Student-to-clinical-faculty ratio 8:1

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution required
Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher required
Successful completion of prerequisite courses required (see Prerequisites)
Applicants who lack NURS 240, NUTR 2110, and/or NURS 224 may be considered case-by-case and may take those courses during the program’s first semester
No UNM general education courses required for applicants with a prior bachelor’s degree

Biology and chemistry sequence: BIO 1140 and BIO 1140L; CHEM 1120
Anatomy/Physiology and Microbiology: BIO 2210 (Anatomy & Phys I; lab recommended), BIOL 2225 & 2225L (Anatomy & Phys II with lab), BIO 2305 (Microbiology for Health Sciences lecture/lab)
Behavioral and quantitative courses: PSYCH 1110 (Introduction to Psychology); MATH 1350 (Introduction to Statistics) or equivalent
Nursing-related prerequisites: NURS 239 (Pathophysiology I); NURS 240 (Pathophysiology II) — NURS 240 may be taken per case-by-case policy
Additional prerequisites: NUTR 2110 (Human Nutrition); NURS 224 or PSYCH 2120 (Lifespan Growth and Development/Developmental Psychology)

Multiple program application deadlines/starts listed: Spring 1 deadline January 1; Spring 2 deadline March 1; Summer deadline May 15; Fall 1 deadline August 1; Fall 2 deadline October 1
Fall application cycle noted to open August 15 with priority deadline December 1 (priority-review timeline applies)
Priority and final deadline review timeline: qualified applications reviewed and offers issued approximately 4–6 weeks after the deadline
Accepted students have one week to respond to an offer of admission

Apply to the College of Nursing after earning a bachelor’s degree and completing prerequisite courses
Admissions recommends attending an information session and using the online application process
Application materials and the full list of admissions criteria are available on the College of Nursing admissions webpage

Completed applications received by the stated deadlines are reviewed; priority-deadline applicants are reviewed earlier (approximately 4–6 week review period)
Applicants missing specific prerequisites may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis for conditional admission
Accepted applicants must respond to offers within one week

Clinical placements include UNM Health System (state Level 1 trauma center) and Sandoval Regional Medical Center
Additional clinical partners include New Mexico VA Health Care System, Lovelace Health System, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque Public Schools, and New Mexico Department of Health
Program reports about 99% of Pre-Licensure BSN Albuquerque campus students participate in clinical experiences within the UNM Health System
Simulation center facilities inventory: 24 clinic spaces; 7 debriefing rooms; 3 acute care rooms; 5 skills rooms with 6–8 beds each; community student waiting area/lounge
Simulation equipment includes high-fidelity manikins and low-fidelity manikins for skills practice

UNM provides a transfer evaluation process to determine how coursework from other institutions may apply toward UNM degree requirements and prerequisites
NURS 224 and NUTR 2110, if completed prior to admission, may transfer and reduce first-semester course load

Office of Admissions & Recruitment, College of Nursing, Building 214, Suite 1501, 1 University of New Mexico
College of Nursing physical address: 2300 Tucker Rd. Building 214 NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
College of Nursing mailing address: College of Nursing MSC09 5350, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
General UNM contact phone: 505-277-0111

University of New Mexico-Main Campus