Florida Gulf Coast University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) – Accelerated BSN (ABSN) Pathway · Fort Myers, FL · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
Activelast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses FGCU says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01Anatomy & Physiology IHuman Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab · BSC 1085CMust be completed before submitting the application.
source · fgcu.edu
“BSC 1085C Human Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab (4) (Acceptable Substitute: BSCX085C or (BSCX085 and BSCX085L))”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 02Anatomy & Physiology IIHuman Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab · BSC 1086CMust be completed before submitting the application.
source · fgcu.edu
“BSC 1086C Human Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab (4) (Acceptable Substitute: BSCX086C or (BSCX086 and BSCX086L))”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 03General BiologyGeneral Biology with Lab I · BSC 1010CAcceptable substitutes include chemistry (CHMx020, CHMx045), biology (BSCx005, BSCx010) or physics (PHYx020).
source · fgcu.edu
“BSC 1010C General Biology with Lab I (4) (Acceptable Substitutes: CHMx020 or CHMx045 or BSCx005 or BSCx010 or PHYx020) *,”
credits4min gradeC - 04Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentPrinciples of Development · DEP 2004
source · fgcu.edu
“DEP2004 Principles of Development (3) (Acceptable Substitutes: DEPX004) *,”
credits3min gradeC - 05NutritionNutrition Human Health and Wellness · HSC 2577
source · fgcu.edu
“HSC 2577 Nutrition Human Health and Wellness (3) (Acceptable Substitutes: HUNX201)”
credits3min gradeC - 06MicrobiologyMicrobiology with Lab · MCB 2010C
source · fgcu.edu
“MCB 2010C Microbiology with Lab (4) (Acceptable Substitutes: MCBX010C or (MCBX010 and MCBX010L)) *,”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 07General PsychologyGeneral Psychology · PSY 2012
source · fgcu.edu
“PSY 2012 General Psychology (3) (Acceptable Substitute: PSYX012)”
credits3min gradeC - 08StatisticsStatistical Methods · STA 2023
source · fgcu.edu
“STA 2023 Statistical Methods (3) (Acceptable Substitute: STAX023) *,”
credits3min gradeC
Minimum prerequisite grade
C
source · fgcu.edu
“A minimum grade of C is required in each course.”
Prerequisites in progress
Allowed with a written completion plan, except A&P I and II with labs, which must be completed before applying
source · fgcu.edu
“Pre-Nursing students who have not completed all required coursework (not including Anatomy & Physiology I and II with Labs) at the time the BSN Supplemental Application in NursingCAS is submitted MUST provide a written plan for completion of the prerequisite course(s).”
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Do prerequisites expire?
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GPA and grades
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam
ATI TEAS required; only the first-attempt score is accepted
No minimum score is published. Official scores must be sent to the FGCU Testing and Assessment Center. Preliminary remote-test score reports are not accepted.
source · fgcu.edu
“The Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) is a required BSN Program entrance exam. The original (first-attempt) TEAS exam results must be submitted as part of the application.”
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Where can courses be taken?
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles FGCU publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Summer 2028 start (ABSN) · Fort MyersDue October 14 each yearnext Oct 14, 2027 · opens September 1The program page says the next accelerated admission opportunity is Summer 2028; the window year is not printed. The deadline table and the NursingCAS Guide (dated 5/6/2026) give the same Sep 1 – Oct 14 window. Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II with labs must be completed before the NursingCAS supplemental application is submitted. The guide recommends submitting at least two weeks before the deadline. Only one reading of the page found this cycle.
source · fgcu.edu
“Summer Admission (ABSN Pathway): September 1 - October 14”
Announcement: 'BSN Accelerated Pathway Fall 2027' · Fort MyersDeadline not publishedAmbiguous and likely erroneous. The announcement is headed 'Next Application Cycle – BSN Accelerated Pathway Fall 2027', but the same page says ABSN students are admitted in Summer, with the next ABSN opportunity in Summer 2028. The printed close date (Feb 1, 2026) falls before the printed open date (Dec 15, 2026). The Dec 15 – Feb 1 window matches the Traditional Fall cycle. Dates are left blank pending confirmation.
source · fgcu.edu
“The NursingCAS application will open December 15, 2026 , and close February 1, 2026 .”
NursingCAS
Yes
source · fgcu.edu
“BSN applicants are required to submit a BSN Supplemental Application in NursingCAS, a centralized application system for nursing programs accessed through NursingCAS , administered by the School of Nursing.”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Application fee
$65 NursingCAS fee
Additional fees apply if you apply to multiple programs. Separate FGCU university admission is also required.
source · fgcu.edu
“Students are required to pay a $65 NursingCAS application fee.”
Tuition 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
Earned bachelor's degree, or in progress at the time of application
Admission is conditional on completing the degree. Official transcripts are due before the semester start, and transcripts must show the degree completion date.
source · fgcu.edu
“Accelerated BSN pathway applicants must have an earned bachelor's degree or they must be in the process of completing their Bachelor's degree at the time of application.”
Recommendations
Not required and not considered
source · fgcu.edu
“Do not request/submit references as they are not required and will not be considered.”
FGCU university admission required first
You must be admitted to FGCU as a degree-seeking Pre-Nursing student by the BSN deadline
University admission may take 8 to 12 weeks.
source · fgcu.edu
“Pre-Nursing students must apply and be admitted to FGCU by the BSN Program deadlines and satisfy all applicable university admission requirements in order to be considered for the BSN Program.”
- Travel to clinical sites across a 5-county region is mandatory; carpooling is not always an option.
source · fgcu.edu
“Travel is mandatory as the Nursing Program spans a 5 county region.”
Interview Not published. Confirm with the school.
Essays Not published. Confirm with the school.
CNA Not published. Confirm with the school.
Healthcare experience Not published. Confirm with the school.
Prior nursing program 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
The pages do not state whether coursework is on campus or online. Travel to clinical sites across a 5-county region is mandatory.
source · fgcu.edu
“The BSN Program at FGCU is a specialized admission, upper-division, full-time program offered for students designated as a Pre-Nursing major.”
Start term
Summer only
source · fgcu.edu
“ABSN students are admitted in the Summer semester.”
60 credits before start
60 credit hours (excluding IDS 3920) before the program starts
source · fgcu.edu
“Pre-Nursing students should complete 60 credit hours, not including IDS 3920 (University Colloquium) , prior to commencing the BSN Program .”
Civic literacy
Must be completed before matriculation
source · fgcu.edu
“The civic literacy requirement must be complete prior to matriculation into the BSN Program.”
Employment
Not working during the program is highly recommended
Successful students reportedly spend about 60 hours per week on the program.
source · fgcu.edu
“It is highly recommended that students do not work.”
Credits before starting
60 credit hours (excluding IDS 3920) before starting the program
source · fgcu.edu
“Pre-Nursing students should complete 60 credit hours, not including IDS 3920 (University Colloquium) , prior to commencing the BSN Program .”
Reapplication Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Applications do not roll over to the next cycle” vs “Applications do not roll over; applicants who are not accepted must re-apply”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Sources
Every page we read for FGCU, 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.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - School of Nursingtier 1 · program page · checked Oct 13, 2026
- https://www.fgcu.edu/mariebcollege/nursing/files/4-29-26-bsn-supplemental-application-in-nursingcas-guide.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 13, 2026
- Admissions and Financial Aid | Florida Gulf Coast Universitytier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 13, 2026
- Accelerated Collegiate Experiencetier 2 · how to apply · checked Oct 13, 2026
- Financial Aidtier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 13, 2026
- https://www.fgcu.edu/mariebcollege/nursing/files/bsn-program-guidebook-ay-2026-2027-2.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 13, 2026PDF text truncated (83 pages)
- https://www.fgcu.edu/mariebcollege/nursing/files/son_core_performance_standards__8-25-2017-ada.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 13, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- No minimum GPA (cumulative or prerequisite) or minimum TEAS score is published.
- Program length in months, delivery format and exact Summer 2027 start date are not stated.
- It is unclear whether ABSN applicants with a prior degree must still meet all FGCU general education requirements beyond the listed common prerequisites.
- No course age limit, online lab policy or pass/fail policy is published.
- No minimum GPA (cumulative, science or prerequisite) is published for admission.
- No TEAS minimum score is published.
- Program length in months and the exact Summer 2027 start date are not stated.
- Tuition for the ABSN is not stated on the program pages.
- Campus and instructional delivery are not explicitly stated; the School of Nursing address is Fort Myers, FL.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on other: Applications do not roll over to the next cycle | Applications do not roll over; applicants who are not accepted must re-apply.
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