Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Updated on: 07 Nov, 2025

Apply and be accepted to Central Methodist University College of Graduate and Extended Studies (select "Other Locations/Online")
Minimum cumulative GPA for admission: 3.0 on all college coursework
Minimum science sub-cumulative GPA: 2.5
Two references required via ABSN reference form; one from a non-nursing faculty member and one from a current employer or non-related, non-family volunteer supervisor
Required meeting with ABSN Program Coordinator or ABSN faculty prior to admission decision

Applicants without a baccalaureate degree: minimum 53 credit hours of required general education and prerequisite coursework completed prior to being considered;
Required science courses (minimum grade C, maximum of two attempts): Biology with lab, Anatomy with lab, Physiology with lab, Chemistry, Microbiology with lab
Biology and/or Biology lab may be waived if all other science prerequisites are complete
Applicants must have completed at least 3 of the 5 science prerequisite courses prior to applying (for applicants without a baccalaureate)
Pathophysiology required with minimum grade B prior to beginning the ABSN program
Applicants with a baccalaureate degree: required courses with minimum grade C: Anatomy w/lab, Physiology w/lab, Microbiology w/lab, Chemistry, and Statistics OR Data Analysis for Nursing Practice; Pathophysiology with grade B prior to program start

Official transcripts required from all colleges/universities attended; accepted electronically via secure e-transcript service or by U.S. mail to 411 Central Methodist Square, Fayette MO 65248
If e-transcript service requires recipient email use: [email protected]
Transcripts issued to the student or received via fax are not accepted as official documents
Two completed ABSN reference forms returned to [email protected]

ABSN Admissions Committee meets each December to review completed applicant files
Committee reviews academic record, letters of recommendation, and completed criminal background check
Admission decisions: full acceptance, acceptance pending successful completion of prerequisites, wait list, or denial
Applicants accepted or waitlisted receive information on mandatory requirements including urine drug screens and immunization documentation
Continuation policy: any course grade below B requires repetition and successful completion with a B or higher before rejoining a subsequent cohort; two instances of a course grade below B results in dismissal from the program

Applicants placed on the wait list are ranked
Waitlisted applicants are notified in rank order if a seat becomes available prior to program start
Forfeited seats awarded to next ranked waitlisted applicant who has completed mandatory requirements prior to program start

Clinical experiences conducted at approved mid-Missouri health care facilities
Clinical partners require COVID-19 vaccination for student participation in clinical experiences
Required preclinical documentation to be uploaded to Viewpoint Screening prior to program start: physical examination, rubella titer/immunization, varicella titer/immunization, DPT, Hepatitis B series, urine drug screen
Yearly clinical requirements: tuberculosis screening, annual influenza vaccine, current CPR certification (valid for 2 years), personal health insurance, malpractice insurance (obtained yearly through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

College of Graduate and Extended Studies: phone 660-248-6651, email [email protected], Holt Hall
Accelerated BSN Program: phone 573-447-3311, email [email protected], Columbia-Forum
Institutional address: 411 Central Methodist Square, Fayette, Missouri 65248, phone 877-CMU-1854