University of Mount Union

Program Length & Format

• 15-month 
• 72-credit-hour ABSN curriculum (prerequisites excluded)
• Sequence includes clinical and non-clinical courses
• Simulations integrated into all lab and clinical courses
• Coursework delivered in the university health and medical sciences facility with laboratories and classrooms

Admission Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree in a discipline other than nursing from an accredited institution
• Cumulative baccalaureate GPA minimum 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Prerequisite courses must be completed within the last five years unless an exception is granted by the Nursing Program Administrator/Designee
• Minimum grades: 2.75 or better in BIO200, BIO210, BIO211, CHE110; grade of C or higher in all listed prerequisite courses

Prerequisites

• BIO 210: Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab
• BIO 211: Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab
• BIO 200: Microbiology with Lab
• CHE 110: Foundations of Chemistry with Lab
• MTH 123: Elementary Statistics

Deadlines

• Application deadline for May 2026 start date: April 13, 2026

Cost & Financial Aid

• Tuition (2025 entering cohort): $500 per credit hour
• Technology fee: $250 per term/session
• Program fee: $325 per term/session
• Parking fee: $100 per year in terms 1, 4, and 7; graduation fee: $100 one-time in fall term prior to graduation
• Summer term consists of two sessions; technology and program fees billed for each summer session

Accreditation

• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accreditation; last site visit November 2020; accreditation term granted for ten years; next site visit Fall 2030
• Ohio Board of Nursing approval effective May 25, 2022 for five years; next site visit spring 2027; Ohio Board of Nursing address: 17 South High St., Suite 400, Columbus, OH 43215-7410; phone: (614) 466-3947

Clinical & Simulation Lab

• Simulations integrated into all lab and clinical courses
• Clinical experiences conducted through university clinical affiliation agreements
• Curriculum includes experience with electronic medical records systems

International Students

• Direct entry English scores: IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 80 / Duolingo 105; recommended two-credit medical terminology course during first semester
• Provisional entry (no nursing courses until requirements met): IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL 70–78 / Duolingo 95–100; required to complete two ESL courses and a two-credit medical terminology course; nursing and prerequisite science courses restricted until ESL courses or the medical terminology course are completed with grade C or higher
• Provisional entry (no nursing courses until requirements met): IELTS 5.5 / TOEFL 61–69 / Duolingo 85–90; required to complete two ESL courses and a two-credit medical terminology course; nursing and prerequisite science courses restricted until both ESL courses and the medical terminology course are completed with grade C or higher
• International transcript evaluation available through a credential evaluation service with a 10% discount offer

Contacts

• Chris Pontius, Nursing Enrollment Coordinator
• University of Mount Union, 1972 Clark Ave, Alliance, Ohio 44601