The University of Tennessee-Knoxville UTHSC: College of Nursing

Program Length & Format

• 12-month
• 47 credit hours
• Full-time enrollment only; no part-time option
• Summer term start: begins the Tuesday after Memorial Day; summer term runs until mid-August
• Clinical experiences and labs located in Knoxville and East Tennessee; typical schedules include classes, labs, and clinicals up to 5 days per week
• Annual enrollment: 72 students per year

Admission Requirements

• Conferred non-nursing bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution prior to the Summer admit term
• Minimum combined GPA of 3.0 based on the most recent 120 completed credits, including graduate coursework
• Completion of 3 of 4 prerequisites with a grade of C or higher by the end of the Fall term; the remaining prerequisite must be completed in the Spring term prior to Summer start
• Admission contingent upon admission to the University of Tennessee and submission of updated transcripts and successful completion of any remaining prerequisites with a grade of C or higher

Entrance Exams

• TEAS test is not required

Prerequisites

• Human Anatomy: 4 semester hours with lab (equivalent to EEB 250/251, ANTH 250/251, or NURS 250/251)
• Human Physiology: 4 semester hours with lab (equivalent to BCMB 230)
• Microbiology: minimum 3 semester hours with lab (equivalent to MICR 210 or BIOL 220/229)
• Human Development: 3 semester hours (equivalent to HDFS 210, CFS 210, or PSYC 300)
• Year-long Anatomy & Physiology sequences must be completed as a full sequence at the same institution; prerequisites must be completed prior to beginning the ABSN curriculum and cannot be taken concurrently with the ABSN program
• Prerequisite grades must be C or higher; C- and D grades are not accepted

Deadlines

• NursingCAS application opens early August
• First round decisions sent early September for applicants with all criteria complete
• Priority deadline: November 1
• Final application deadline: January 15 (NursingCAS and UT applications must be submitted by this date)
• Materials deadline for applicants who applied by January 15: February 1 (NursingCAS applications must be verified by this date)
• Academic updates/transcript submissions: mid-December (Fall) and late May (Spring)
• Program begins late May

Application

• Two applications required: NursingCAS application and University of Tennessee application (select Accelerated BSN as major)
• NursingCAS application must reach "Verified" status by the NursingCAS deadline
• Official transcripts from all previously attended institutions required; updated transcripts required after Fall and Spring grades post, if applicable
• High school transcript required only if used to document required U.S. history unit
• Applicants still enrolled must submit current transcripts to NursingCAS and a second updated transcript after Fall and/or Spring grades post

Selection Process

• Admissions decisions issued on a rolling basis until seats are filled; first round decisions expected in September
• Selection factors listed in catalog include cumulative GPA, prerequisite GPA, number of course withdrawals and repetitions, grade improvement over time, probability of completing prerequisites prior to fall, and availability of space
• Admission offers contingent on completion of prerequisites with required grades and admission to the university

Wait List Policies

• Waitlist is used; applicants will be notified by email if placed on the waitlist
• Admission offers continue until seats are filled

Cost & Financial Aid

• In-state ABSN tuition and fees (Year 1): $32,295 total
• Out-of-state ABSN tuition and fees (Year 1): $62,461 total
• UTMC ABSN Scholarship: $12,776 awarded per student; recipients must commit to work at UTMC for three years; eight scholars admitted annually; scholarship application deadline March 1; funds disbursed in fall and spring semesters contingent on required acknowledgement letter

Clinical & Simulation Lab

• Clinical placements at hospitals, community clinics, health departments, schools, and other health care facilities in the Knoxville/East Tennessee region
• Most clinical locations are a 30-minute drive or less from campus
• Accredited simulation laboratory facilities used for skills and simulation experiences
• Clinical, lab, and course schedules vary by term and are posted one to two weeks before each semester

Credit Transfer

• Transfer credit accepted from regionally accredited 2-year or 4-year colleges when coursework is equivalent to UT courses
• Transfer equivalency must match UT course equivalency; use UT transfer equivalency guide to confirm equivalency
• Credits marked as "UD" in transfer table do not meet prerequisite requirements; "LD" or missing entries may require further evaluation
• Transfer credit evaluations typically completed several weeks after admission
• Credit by exam courses are not accepted for ABSN prerequisites

International Students

• International students accepted
• International transcripts must be evaluated by an approved credential evaluation service and UT will process an application only after receiving the evaluation report

Contacts

• College of Nursing Student Services / Office of Student Services email: [email protected]
• College mailing address: 1200 Volunteer Blvd, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996