University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Nursing

Program Length & Format

• Five-semester accelerated program (2 Fall, 2 Spring, 1 Summer)
• Cohort start each Fall semester in August
• 1,050 clinical hours

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution required by July 1 of application year
• Minimum cumulative GPA 2.75 (UMKC/transfer coursework); UM System GPA 2.75 if applicable
• Minimum grade of B- required in each prerequisite course
• Chemistry with lab, Anatomy & Physiology with lab, and Microbiology must be no older than five years
• Resume or CV and personal statement essays required
• Minimum 30 hours of direct human patient interaction in a healthcare setting within two years prior to application

Prerequisites

• Anatomy & Physiology I and II totaling 8 credits (N120 and N160 or equivalents)
• Chemistry with lab (CHEM 115 and CHEM 115L or equivalent)
• Microbiology (BIOL 112 or equivalent; lab not required)
• Human Nutrition (CHEM 206 or equivalent)
• Human Growth and Development (N252 or equivalent)
• All prerequisites must be completed by the end of the spring semester of the application year

Deadlines

• Personal statement prompts available when application is open between November 1 and January 31
• Supplemental clinical application completed after general UMKC application between November and January
• Applicants have until May to complete prerequisites after supplemental application submission
• Applications for Fall 2025 closed; application for Fall 2026 to open later in the year

Application

• Apply to UMKC under Health Sciences - Accelerated (general UMKC application)
• Complete School of Nursing supplemental/clinical application when posted (November)
• Submit official college transcripts (UMKC and any transfer institutions)
• Provide resume/CV, personal statement essays, and documentation of 30 direct patient interaction hours
• If prerequisites taken at another college, send official transcripts to UMKC Admissions as soon as grades are posted

Selection Process

• Applications reviewed by SoNHS appointed committee using a holistic review
• Committee evaluates prerequisite GPA, cumulative GPA, personal essays, reference forms, and healthcare hours
• Review process begins in spring shortly after January 31 application deadline
• Admission offers issued based on committee decision and space availability

Wait List Policies

• Committee issues acceptance, wait-list, and denial letters
• Wait-listed applicants may be admitted later if accepted students decline seats
• Accepted students receive time (summer) to prepare for Fall start

Cost & Financial Aid

• Program major credits: 68 credit hours in the nursing major; total program around 90 credit hours including ~22 prerequisite credits
• Tuition calculation: multiply per-credit tuition rate by 68 (major) or 90 (including prerequisites)
• 23 of the 68 major credit hours are assessed an additional Clinical Lab Fee; multiply that fee by 23 and add to tuition calculation

Clinical & Simulation Lab

• 1,050 clinical hours for Accelerated students (program page)
• Clinical experiences in adult medical-surgical, pediatric, obstetric, mental health, community health, leadership, and critical/emergency care nursing
• 300-hour final-semester capstone/internship in a specialty area
• Clinical sites include urban and suburban agencies and hospitals; optional weekend clinical experiences available
• Clinical courses include skills laboratory and high-fidelity simulation center experiences

Credit Transfer

• If taking prerequisites at another institution, confirm transferability with UMKC advisors or transfer guides
• Official transcripts from other institutions must be sent to UMKC Admissions as soon as grades are posted

Contacts

• UMKC School of Nursing and Health Studies, Health Sciences Campus, 2464 Charlotte St., Kansas City, MO 64108
• General phone: 816-235-1148