Mount Carmel College of Nursing College of Nursing

Program Length & Format

• Two tracks: 13-month track and 18-month track
• 13-month track start: first Monday in January; completion by February of following year
• 18-month track start: August each year; majority of campus-based activities scheduled evenings or weekends
• Delivery: hybrid (on-campus and online courses); campus-based class, skills lab, and clinical components

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution required
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 recommended (not required)
• At least four prerequisite courses completed at time of application
• Science courses must be passed with grade C or better; C- not accepted; science course credit does not expire
• TOEFL scores required for applicants whose native language is not English: 550 (paper), 213 (computer), 79 (internet)

Prerequisites

• English Composition
• General Psychology
• Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II
• Human Growth & Development
• Microbiology
• Organic Biochemistry
• At least four of the above prerequisites must be completed prior to consideration for admission

Deadlines

• Admissions: rolling admissions year-round; apply anytime
• FAFSA earliest filing date: October 1 each year
• FAFSA priority filing deadline at MCCN: March 15
• Academic term start dates listed: Fall 2025 begins August 18; Spring 2026 begins January 5

Application

• Proof of baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution
• Documentation of prerequisite course completion with grades
• International degree holders must provide a World Education Services (WES) transcript evaluation mailed to MCCN

Selection Process

• Program admits between 60 and 70 students for each annual cycle (13-month cohort begins in January; 18-month cohort begins in August)
• Applicants must meet prerequisite and documentation requirements for consideration
• Admission decisions based on available seats and applicant qualifications

Cost & Financial Aid

• FAFSA required to determine eligibility for federal, state, and institutional aid; FAFSA opens October 1
• MCCN FAFSA priority filing deadline: March 15
• Mount Carmel Foundation scholarship awards reported: $483,737 awarded in 2023

Clinical & Simulation Lab

• Clinical components include campus-based skills labs and clinical experiences scheduled evenings, weekends, or occasional weekdays
• Center for Innovative Learning includes computer-driven human patient simulators that simulate adult and pediatric physiological responses
• Student-to-clinical faculty ratio reported as 10:1

Credit Transfer

• Transfer credit evaluated for applicability to program requirements
• Anatomy and Physiology transferred separately counted as SCIE 123 (Anatomy) and SCIE 124 (Physiology); both must be completed for full credit
• BIO 1121 A&P I and BIO 1122 A&P II from Columbus State Community College are not accepted as equivalent transfer credit

International Students

• TOEFL score requirements: 550 (paper), 213 (computer), 79 (internet)
• International transcripts must be evaluated by World Education Services (WES) and mailed to MCCN

Contacts

• Office of Admissions address: 127 South Davis Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43222
• Admissions phone: 614.234.4CON