Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences

Program Length & Format

• four-semester, summer start, full-time; in-person coursework plus clinical experiences
• BSN-Basic: five-semester (spring start, full-time), six-semester (fall start, full-time), eight-semester part-time (fall start); in-person coursework plus clinical experiences
• BSN-Completion (BSN-C): full-time four-semester or part-time seven-semester; summer, fall, spring starts depending on prerequisites; online didactic with lab and in-person clinical components
• Clinical experiences begin in first semester for all BSN pathways

Admission Requirements

• BSN-Accelerated: baccalaureate or higher degree in a non-nursing discipline OR two years of healthcare experience; minimum GPA 3.0 on 4.0 scale; completion of required prerequisites with minimum grade C (2.0)
• BSN-Completion: proof of unrestricted RN license; minimum GPA 2.5 on 4.0 scale
• BSN-Basic: pathway-specific admission documents referenced by program option (five-, six-, eight-semester) available via program PDF links

Entrance Exams

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) required for applicants not fluent in English
• NLN Nursing Acceleration Challenge Examination required for LPN advanced standing (eligibility for advanced credit for NUR 330 and NUR 332)
• Lab exam for NUR 334 required for Military Medic advanced standing (5 credit hours awarded upon successful completion)

Prerequisites

• BSN-Accelerated required courses with credits: Anatomy & Physiology I with lab (4); Anatomy & Physiology II with lab (4); Human Growth and Development (3); Medical Terminology (2–3); Microbiology with lab (4); Nutrition (3); Statistics (3)
• Applicants without a bachelor’s degree must also complete prior to first semester: Anthropology (3); College Algebra (3); English Composition I (3); English Composition II (3); Ethics (3); Humanities (3); Oral Communication (3); Psychology (3); Sociology (3)
• BSN-Completion: prior associate degree or diploma in nursing and NCLEX-RN passed (implicit prerequisite for BSN-C admission and credit award)

Deadlines

• Admissions reviewed on a rolling basis for all BSN pathways
• Review of a completed applicant file requires 3 to 4 weeks
• BSN pathway start terms: BSN-A summer start; BSN-B five-semester spring start, six-semester fall start, eight-semester part-time fall start; BSN-C summer/fall/spring starts depending on prerequisites

Application

• Online application: https://www.trinitycollegeqc.edu/future-students/Application
• Application fee: $50.00 (pay online or by telephone)
• Official post-secondary transcripts required from all institutions attended (email: [email protected])
• Application materials may be submitted as completed; all materials must be received before admission consideration

Selection Process

• Complete applicant files reviewed on a rolling basis after all materials are received
• Review timeline for a completed file: 3 to 4 weeks
• Advanced standing decisions for LPN and military medic pathways contingent on successful completion of specified challenge or lab examinations

Cost & Financial Aid

• BSN-Accelerated 2025–2026 estimated institutional costs first year: tuition $25,092.00; fees $2,980.00; total $28,072.00
• BSN-Accelerated 2025–2026 estimated non-institutional first-year costs: housing & food $12,862.00; textbooks $2,250.00; uniforms $300.00; supplies $200.00; personal computer $800.00; transportation $2,010.00; personal expenses $2,690.00; federal loan fees $132.00; first-year cost of attendance $49,316.00
• BSN-Accelerated second-year estimated institutional costs: tuition $23,698.00; fees $2,960.00; total $26,658.00; second-year non-institutional subtotal $20,426.00; second-year cost of attendance $47,084.00

Clinical & Simulation Lab

• Clinical experiences include patient care placements beginning first semester (site details provided after admission and via curriculum documents)

International Students

• TOEFL required for applicants who are not fluent in English (TOEFL information: https://www.ets.org/toefl.html)
• Official transcripts required from all post-secondary institutions attended

Contacts

• Admissions email: [email protected]
• General admissions phone: (309) 779-7700
• Program admissions representative email: [email protected]
• Institution address: 2122 25th Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201
• Fax: (309) 779-7748