Marymount University

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Marymount University is a private Catholic university in Arlington, Virginia, established in 1950. The Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary founded the school as a two-year school for women. It expanded to a four-year college in 1973 and became coeducational in 1986. The main campus is on 21 acres in North Arlington. It includes two gyms, computer labs, and six residence halls. The Arlington location places the university across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. The university is also a member of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area. This consortium allows students to enroll in courses at any of the 13 institutions in the metro DC area and access their libraries.

Marymount University offers several BSN, MSN, and DNP programs that are accredited by the CCNE and approved by the Commonwealth of Virginia Board of Nursing. BSN paths include traditional BSN, accelerated BSN, and RN to BSN. The university also offers MSN, RN to MSN, DNP, and BSN to DNP programs. An associate’s degree in nursing is also available. Students wishing to enroll in the traditional BSN program must complete the prerequisite courses, which typically include two years of liberal arts courses. The RN to BSN program is a hybrid program with online and on-campus courses.

Available Nursing Programs

ADN
Accelerated BSN
The curriculum for the BSN program is a composite of academic and clinical nursing as well as general education coursework as required by the universities Liberal Arts Core and University Requirements. The general education requirements can be met through transfer credits.

The program offers three main entry points. The first entry point is for students enrolling into the nursing program as freshman. Applicants to this track are required to show proof high school completion, cumulative high school grade point average and SAT scores.

Students admitted to the program as freshman are expected to complete nursing prerequisite course with a minimum of a C grade and a 2.5 GPA. Freshman will sit for the TEAS exam and present a written statement before enrollment in nursing courses.

The second entry point is offered to students transferring from another profession (Accelerated BSN). Admission will be based on an acceptable GPA for all courses being transferred and a competitive TEAS score.

The third entry point is the RN to BSN hybrid online program designed for students who possess an Associate of Applied Science degree and those who have a nursing diploma. Applicants to this program need to have completed at least 31 credits of transferable credits and need to have a current unencumbered license.

The program admits students in the fall and spring semesters on a competitive basis. Most students including transfer students will require a minimum of six semesters to complete the program as the curriculum is offered sequentially according to the program indicated in the degree plan.
BSN to DNP
DNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
MSN
RN to BSN
RN to MSN