Accelerated BSN · California

Westmont College

Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) · Santa Barbara, CA · school's own site

ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Next application deadline
February 15 each year
next: Feb 15, 2027 · Fall cohort
source · westmont.edu
“Submit all required documents alongside your application by your specified application deadline – Fall Cohort: February 15, Spring Cohort: August 15, Summer Cohort: November 15”
https://www.westmont.edu/sites/default/files/25%20ABSN%20Direct%20Entry%20Flyer_FINAL.pdf · tier 1
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Program length
16 months
Format
In personFull-time, in person; no part-time or evening/weekend option
Start
Fall, Spring, and SummerFall, Spring, and Summer; 36 students per cohort
Admission GPA
3.40
Entrance exam
TEAS requiredTEAS required; the Fast Track flyer requires a score of 80% or more
Prereqs expire after
7 yearsAnatomy, physiology and microbiology within the past 7 years

Prerequisites

The courses Westmont says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.

  1. 01
    Anatomy (standalone)Anatomy with LabMust be completed within 7 years.
    source · westmont.edu
    “Anatomy with Lab (must be completed within 7 years)”
    https://www.westmont.edu/nursing/prereqs · tier 1
    labrequired
  2. 02
    Physiology (standalone)Physiology with LabMust be completed within 7 years.
    source · westmont.edu
    “Physiology with Lab (must be completed within 7 years)”
    https://www.westmont.edu/nursing/prereqs · tier 1
    labrequired
  3. 03
    MicrobiologyMicrobiology with LabMust be completed within 7 years.
    source · westmont.edu
    “Microbiology with Lab (must be completed within 7 years)”
    https://www.westmont.edu/nursing/prereqs · tier 1
    labrequired
  4. 04
    General ChemistryAny Chemistry with LabAny chemistry course with a lab qualifies.
    source · westmont.edu
    “Any Chemistry with Lab”
    https://www.westmont.edu/nursing/prereqs · tier 1
    labrequired
  5. 05
    History / GovernmentThinking HistoricallyMost history courses qualify.
    source · westmont.edu
    “Thinking Historically (most history courses meet this prerequsitie)”
    https://www.westmont.edu/nursing/prereqs · tier 1
  6. 06
    English CompositionEnglish Composition
    source · westmont.edu
    “English Composition”
    https://www.westmont.edu/nursing/prereqs · tier 1
  7. 07
    Communication / Public SpeakingPublic Speaking
    source · westmont.edu
    “Public Speaking”
    https://www.westmont.edu/nursing/prereqs · tier 1
  8. 08
    General PsychologyGeneral Psychology
    source · westmont.edu
    “General Psychology”
    https://www.westmont.edu/nursing/prereqs · tier 1
  9. 09
    StatisticsIntroduction to Statistics
    source · westmont.edu
    “Introduction to Statistics”
    https://www.westmont.edu/nursing/prereqs · tier 1
  10. 10
    Humanities / Fine Arts / LiteratureWorking Artistically OR Reading Imaginative LiteratureAn art course must include both analysis and making of an art form. A literature course must be fiction only.
    source · westmont.edu
    “Working Artistically (must include both analysis of and the making of an art form) OR Reading Imaginative Literature (fiction literature only; does not include academic, non-fiction literature)”
    https://www.westmont.edu/nursing/prereqs · tier 1
Transfer prerequisites
Courses from other institutions are accepted if they are similar to Westmont's
Official transcripts of all college work are evaluated after you apply.
source · westmont.edu
“If the courses are similar to what the courses at Westmont would teach you, they will be accepted.”
https://www.westmont.edu/nursing/faq · tier 2
Minimum prerequisite grade Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Do prerequisites expire?

Science course recency
Anatomy, physiology and microbiology within the past 7 years
No reference date is stated.
source · westmont.edu
“Anatomy, physiology and microbiology courses must be taken within the past seven years.”
https://www.westmont.edu/nursing/faq · tier 2
Attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades

Minimum cumulative GPA for admission
3.40
Stated for the Fast Track direct-admission pathway for Westmont undergraduates. The pages do not state a GPA for other ABSN applicants.
source · westmont.edu
“Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.40 and a minimum science GPA of 3.30 at the time of application submission.”
https://www.westmont.edu/sites/default/files/25%20ABSN%20Direct%20Entry%20Flyer_FINAL.pdf · tier 1
Minimum science GPA
3.30
Stated for the Fast Track direct-admission pathway.
source · westmont.edu
“Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.40 and a minimum science GPA of 3.30 at the time of application submission.”
https://www.westmont.edu/sites/default/files/25%20ABSN%20Direct%20Entry%20Flyer_FINAL.pdf · tier 1

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Is there an entrance exam?

Entrance exam
TEAS required; the Fast Track flyer requires a score of 80% or more
source · westmont.edu
“Students must complete the current Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) exam and request their official test scores be sent to Westmont College.”
https://www.westmont.edu/nursing/faq · tier 2

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Where can courses be taken?

Community college courses
Accepted
source · westmont.edu
“You may complete your prerequisites through your local community college, Westmont College, or another accredited four-year institution.”
https://www.westmont.edu/nursing/faq · tier 2
Online labs Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Pass/fail Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Credit by exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates

Upcoming cycles Westmont publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.

Fall cohort · Westmont DowntownDue February 15 each yearnext Feb 15, 2027Deadline is printed in the Fast Track (Pathway to Direct Admission) flyer for Westmont undergraduates. The pages do not confirm that it applies to external post-baccalaureate applicants. No year is printed.
source · westmont.edu
“Submit all required documents alongside your application by your specified application deadline – Fall Cohort: February 15, Spring Cohort: August 15, Summer Cohort: November 15”
https://www.westmont.edu/sites/default/files/25%20ABSN%20Direct%20Entry%20Flyer_FINAL.pdf · tier 1
Spring cohort · Westmont DowntownDue February 15 each yearnext Feb 15, 2027Deadline is printed in the Fast Track flyer. No year is printed.
source · westmont.edu
“Submit all required documents alongside your application by your specified application deadline – Fall Cohort: February 15, Spring Cohort: August 15, Summer Cohort: November 15”
https://www.westmont.edu/sites/default/files/25%20ABSN%20Direct%20Entry%20Flyer_FINAL.pdf · tier 1
Summer cohort · Westmont DowntownDue February 15 each yearnext Feb 15, 2027Deadline is printed in the Fast Track flyer. No year is printed.
source · westmont.edu
“Submit all required documents alongside your application by your specified application deadline – Fall Cohort: February 15, Spring Cohort: August 15, Summer Cohort: November 15”
https://www.westmont.edu/sites/default/files/25%20ABSN%20Direct%20Entry%20Flyer_FINAL.pdf · tier 1
Application route Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“NursingCAS” vs “Yes”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Cost

Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.

Program cost Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“$74,000 for the 16-month program” vs “$74,000 total”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Application fee Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements

What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.

Prior bachelor's degree
Required before beginning the program
Fast Track students instead finish their first degree during the overlap semester.
source · westmont.edu
“Applicants must complete their first bachelor's degree before beginning the ABSN, MEPN, or RN to MSN program.”
https://www.westmont.edu/nursing/prereqs · tier 1
Post-admission requirements
Background check, drug screen, immunizations, AHA BLS
source · westmont.edu
“Yes, all admitted students will undergo a criminal background check and drug screen among other mandated requirements, such as immunizations and the American Heart Association Basic Life Support course.”
https://www.westmont.edu/nursing/faq · tier 2
Fast Track overlap requirement
Fast Track students must overlap at least one class in the transition semester
Applies only to the Westmont undergraduate Fast Track.
source · westmont.edu
“You must be able to overlap at least one class in your transition semester.”
https://www.westmont.edu/sites/default/files/25%20ABSN%20Direct%20Entry%20Flyer_FINAL.pdf · tier 1
Interview Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Essays Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Recommendations Not published. Confirm with the school.
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CNA Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Healthcare experience Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Good to know

What the school says about the program that is not a requirement: how it selects, how many it admits, what to expect.

Format
Full-time, in person; no part-time or evening/weekend option
source · westmont.edu
“No, Westmont’s ABSN program is a full-time, in-person, 16-month program.”
https://www.westmont.edu/nursing/faq · tier 2
Start terms
Fall, Spring, and Summer; 36 students per cohort
source · westmont.edu
“Westmont offers three cohorts per year, Fall, Spring, and Summer, each with 36 nursing students.”
https://www.westmont.edu/nursing/faq · tier 2
Housing
No campus housing for ABSN students
source · westmont.edu
“Campus housing is not provided for the ABSN program.”
https://www.westmont.edu/nursing/faq · tier 2
Dropping a course
Dropping any course means leaving the program and reapplying
source · westmont.edu
“If a student must drop a course during the semester, they must drop from the program and apply for re-admission.”
https://www.westmont.edu/nursing/faq · tier 2

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Sources

Every page we read for Westmont, with when we last checked it. Tier 1 is the program's own pages; tier 2 the nursing school's general pages; tier 3 university-wide pages.

  1. Nursing Fast Track | Westmont College
    tier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
  2. https://www.westmont.edu/sites/default/files/25%20ABSN%20Direct%20Entry%20Flyer_FINAL.pdf
    tier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
  3. Apply to Westmont | Westmont College
    tier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
  4. Nursing Prerequisites | Westmont College
    tier 1 · prereqs · checked Oct 15, 2026
  5. https://www.westmont.edu/sites/default/files/2024-09/24%20Major%20Flyer%20Nursing%20FT.pdf
    tier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
  6. Student Financial Services | Westmont College
    tier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
  7. Nursing FAQs | Westmont College
    tier 2 · faq · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
  • The 2024 Fast Track flyer lists Introduction to Sociology as an ABSN prerequisite, but the current prerequisites page and the FAQ do not. Is sociology still required?
  • Do the 3.40 cumulative GPA, 3.30 science GPA, TEAS 80% and the cohort deadlines (Feb 15 / Aug 15 / Nov 15) also apply to external post-baccalaureate ABSN applicants, or only to the Fast Track pathway?
  • Is NursingCAS still the application route? Only the 2024 flyer mentions it, and no application URL is given.
  • No minimum prerequisite grade, application fee, or credit-hour requirements are published.
  • The 2024 Fast Track flyer lists Introduction to Sociology as a prerequisite, but the current prerequisites page and the FAQ do not; it is excluded here.
  • The GPA minimums, TEAS 80% threshold and cohort deadlines appear only in the Fast Track flyer; it is unclear whether they apply to external post-baccalaureate applicants.
  • NursingCAS is mentioned only in the 2024 flyer; no current application portal URL is given.
  • Minimum prerequisite grades and the application fee are not published.
  • Two readings of the page disagreed on tuition: $74,000 for the 16-month program | $74,000 total.
  • Two readings of the page disagreed on uses_nursingcas: NursingCAS | Yes.

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