Belmont University - Nursing Programs

Belmont University is a private institution in Nashville, Tennessee. It offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Belmont University was established in 1890 as the Belmont Seminary for Women. Classes were taught in the Belmont Mansion, which was built in 1850. The seminary merged with another seminary in 1913. The mansion is still owned by the university and open for tours. Belmont University is also home to the first radio station in Nashville. The main campus includes an $18 million state-of-the-art facility called the Gordon E. Inman Center, which houses the College of Health Sciences and Nursing.

Four CCNE-accredited nursing programs are offered at Belmont University. These options include traditional BSN, RN to BSN, accelerated BSN, and MSN programs. Students with a bachelor’s degree with a non-nursing major have two options for earning their second degree. They can take the accelerated BSN program, which takes 16 months to complete. The university also offers a traditional program that lasts for 21 months. For students without a degree, the traditional BSN track is designed to be completed in four years. Students will complete some nursing courses during their freshman and sophomore years. However, most of the core nursing courses are offered during the final two years of the four-year program.

Updated on: 16 Oct, 2025

Program Length & Format

Four consecutive semesters: Fall (Semester 1), Spring (Semester 2), Summer (Semester 3), Fall (Semester 4)
Nursing courses total: 64 credit hours
Total degree requirement: 129–133 credit hours
Semester credit totals (nursing courses): Fall 1 = 19; Spring 2 = 13; Summer 3 = 17; Fall 4 = 15
Last 32 credit hours must be completed at Belmont University

Admission Requirements

Previous bachelor's degree required for Accelerated BSN applicants
All prerequisite coursework must be completed prior to program enrollment
Anatomy and Physiology courses must have been completed within three years prior to admission

Prerequisites

All prerequisite coursework must be finished before enrollment in the Accelerated BSN
Anatomy and Physiology I and II must be completed within three years of admission

Progression Requirements

Minimum grade of C (2.0) required in Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II to enter or progress
If a student earns below C in A&P I or II, the course must be repeated before progressing
All nursing courses must be taken at Belmont after admission to the School of Nursing
A student who fails one nursing course (D, F, or WF) may repeat it the following semester and may not enroll in other nursing courses while repeating
A student who fails one nursing course twice or two nursing courses will be dismissed; one readmission application permitted with a required remediation plan if readmitted

Clinical & Simulation Lab

Clinical coursework offered during the summer term reserved for Accelerated BSN students
Required items for clinical: watch with second hand, bandage scissors, stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, lab coat
Clinical compliance requirements: Complio account, current health professional CPR certification, health insurance, required immunizations/titers and TB skin test
Students must provide their own transportation to clinical settings; criminal background check and drug screen may be required by clinical agencies; RN students must show proof of current licensure

Credit Transfer

Transfer credit, CLEP, AP, or IB credit may be awarded for non-nursing courses per the Belmont University Undergraduate Catalog
Graduates of associate degree and diploma programs who are RNs may be eligible for credit in selected nursing courses
Last 32 credit hours of coursework must be completed at Belmont University