Florida International University
Accelerated Option Bachelor of Science in Nursing (AO BSN) · Miami, FL · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
Activelast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses FIU says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01General PsychologyIntro to Psychology or Introductory Sociology or Introductory Social Psychology · PSY 2012, or SYG 2000, or SOP 3004Non-science prerequisite; may be in progress at application. CLEP accepted.
source · cnhs.fiu.edu
“Intro to Psychology or Introductory Sociology or Introductory Social Psychology”
labnomin gradeC - 02StatisticsStatisticsAny introductory statistics course; non-science prerequisite.
source · cnhs.fiu.edu
“Statistics | Any Intro to Statistics | Any Intro to Statistics | Any Intro to Statistics | Any Intro to Statistics |”
labnomin gradeC - 03Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentHuman Growth & Development · DEP 2000Non-science prerequisite. CLEP accepted.
source · cnhs.fiu.edu
“Human Growth & Development | DEP 2000 | DEP 2000 | DEP 2004 | DEP 2004 |”
labnomin gradeC - 04NutritionNutrition · HUN 2201Non-science prerequisite.
source · cnhs.fiu.edu
“Nutrition | HUN 2201 | HUN 1201 | HUN 1201 | HUN 1201 |”
labnomin gradeC - 05Anatomy & Physiology IHuman Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab · BSC 2085/2085LScience prerequisite: within 10 years and complete at submission. The entire A&P series must be taken at college level. PCB 2099 with lab is accepted if previously taken at FIU.
source · cnhs.fiu.edu
“Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 06Anatomy & Physiology IIHuman Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab · BSC 2086/2086LScience prerequisite: within 10 years and complete at submission. ZOO 3731 with lab is accepted if previously taken at FIU.
source · cnhs.fiu.edu
“Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 07MicrobiologyIntro to Microbiology with Lab · MCB 2000/2000LScience prerequisite: within 10 years and complete at submission.
source · cnhs.fiu.edu
“Intro to Microbiology with Lab”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 08General ChemistrySurvey of Chemistry with Lab · CHM 1033/1033LScience prerequisite: within 10 years and complete at submission. General Chemistry with Lab may be accepted instead.
source · cnhs.fiu.edu
“Survey of Chemistry with Lab”
labrequiredmin gradeC
Minimum prerequisite grade
C
A C- is treated as below the minimum.
source · cnhs.fiu.edu
“Applicants must receive a grade of "C" or better for all prerequisite courses.”
Courses in progress at application
Up to 2 non-science prerequisites may be in progress; no science courses
In-progress courses must be completed by the end of the Spring semester.
source · cnhs.fiu.edu
“Applicants may have up to two non-science prerequisites in progress at the time of application submission. We will not review an application with in-progress science prerequisite courses.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Science course age limit
Science prerequisites within the last 10 years
Applies to science prerequisites only.
source · cnhs.fiu.edu
“Science prerequisites must have been completed within the last 10 years. If older than 10 years, they must be repeated.”
Science course repeats
A science prerequisite may be repeated only once. Two science failures disqualify the application.
Related sentence: 'Two science prerequisite failures disqualifies your application from consideration.'
source · cnhs.fiu.edu
“Students earning a grade of "C minus" or below in any science prerequisite course may repeat that same course only once.”
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GPA and grades
Minimum bachelor's degree GPA for admission
3.0
This is the GPA of the bachelor's degree.
source · cnhs.fiu.edu
“Bachelor's (BA or BS) degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum Bachelor's Degree GPA of a 3.0.”
Minimum prerequisite GPA
3.25
source · cnhs.fiu.edu
“Minimum cumulative 3.25 GPA for all prerequisite courses.”
Science GPA Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“ATI TEAS (in person): minimum 70% total and 62% science; 2 attempts per cycle; scores valid 2 years” vs “ATI TEAS (Edition VII), taken in person: minimum 70% total score and 62% science score”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Where can courses be taken?
CLEP
CLEP accepted for Human Growth & Development and Psychology
source · cnhs.fiu.edu
“A passing CLEP exam score can be taken to satisfy the Human Growth & Development and Psychology prerequisites.”
Online labs Not published. Confirm with the school.
Where prerequisites can be taken Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Any regionally accredited US institution; equivalency tables list Miami Dade, Broward and Palm Beach State colleges” vs “Equivalent courses from Miami Dade College, Broward College and Palm Beach State College are listed as accepted”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
Pass/fail Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles FIU publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Fall (August) startRolling admissionThe page gives no year for any date. Applications open August 7 and close May 10 at 11:59 PM EST. The program starts in Fall (August). Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Science prerequisites must be finished by submission. All other prerequisites and the degree must be finished by the end of the Spring semester of the application year.
source · cnhs.fiu.edu
“Applications will be accepted from August 7 th to May 10 th for Fall (August) admission.”
NursingCAS
Yes, in addition to the FIU Undergraduate Transfer Application
source · cnhs.fiu.edu
“Applicants must complete a separate NursingCAS application for the Accelerated Option Track by the deadline date .”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Undergraduate tuition per semester (2026-2027)
$3,084 per semester for Florida residents; $10,926 for non-residents
These are university-wide undergraduate cost-of-attendance figures, not AO-specific tuition.
source · onestop.fiu.edu
“Tuition | $3,084 |”
Application fee
An FIU application fee and NursingCAS fees apply; amounts are not stated
No dollar amount is published.
source · cnhs.fiu.edu
“Applicants must first complete and submit the FIU Undergraduate Transfer Application for Fall semester admission, with the required application fee and submission of official transcripts directly to the university.”
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution, completed by the end of Spring of the application year
The catalog requires 62 lower-division credits transferable from the prior degree.
source · cnhs.fiu.edu
“Degree must be completed by no later than the end of the Spring term of the year in which you apply.”
Immunizations
Clinical affiliate immunization requirements; no conflicting waivers
source · cnhs.fiu.edu
“Students must meet all immunization requirements implemented by our clinical affiliates in order to matriculate at NWCNHS. NWCNHS cannot accept immunization waivers or exemptions that conflict with our clinical affiliate's immunization policies.”
- Submit the FIU Undergraduate Transfer Application, selecting Nursing – Accelerated Option, and send official transcripts to FIU.
source · cnhs.fiu.edu
“Applicants must first complete and submit the FIU Undergraduate Transfer Application for Fall semester admission, with the required application fee and submission of official transcripts directly to the university.”
- Reapplicants must submit a new application.
source · cnhs.fiu.edu
“Applicants who previously applied but were not accepted to the program must resubmit a new application packet for consideration with the next application cycle.”
- Meet clinical affiliate immunization requirements before matriculation.
source · cnhs.fiu.edu
“Students must meet all immunization requirements implemented by our clinical affiliates in order to matriculate at NWCNHS.”
Interview Not published. Confirm with the school.
Essays Not published. Confirm with the school.
Recommendation letters Not published. Confirm with the school.
CNA Not published. Confirm with the school.
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.
Start terms
Fall only
source · cnhs.fiu.edu
“Applications are processed and reviewed on a continual basis to admit students for the Fall semester.”
Point system
Criterion-based point system; details not published
source · catalog.fiu.edu
“A criterion-based point system is used for admission evaluation of applicants to the A.O. BSN program. Contact an advisor for information on the point system.”
Deferrals
No deferred admissions
source · catalog.fiu.edu
“Once a class is filled, there are no deferred admissions.”
Portage Learning
Portage Learning credits on a Geneva College transcript accepted from Summer 2025
source · cnhs.fiu.edu
“Beginning Summer 2025, FIU will accept credits posted on the Geneva College transcript offered by Portage Learning.”
Admission point system
A criterion-based point system is used; details are available from an advisor
source · catalog.fiu.edu
“A criterion-based point system is used for admission evaluation of applicants to the A.O. BSN program. Contact an advisor for information on the point system.”
Format Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Sources
Every page we read for FIU, 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.
- Undergraduate Nursing | FIU Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciencestier 1 · program page · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Admissions | Florida International University in Miami, FLtier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Florida International University Catalogtier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Estimate Your Costs | FIU OneStoptier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 14, 2026
- FIU Privacy Notice - FIU Compliance Officetier 3 · policy · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Campus Tours | FIU Admissionstier 2 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Admissions | FIU Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciencestier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 14, 2026
- How to Apply | FIU Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciencestier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 14, 2026
- NURSA:BSN Program | Florida International University Catalogtier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 14, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- Program length and delivery format (on campus vs. hybrid) are not stated on the provided pages.
- The pages do not say which campus hosts AO instruction (MMC vs. BBC).
- Application deadlines (August 7 open, May 10 close) are printed without a year.
- Application fee amounts for FIU and NursingCAS are not published.
- Tuition shown is university-wide undergraduate cost of attendance, not AO-specific.
- The point-system details are not published; applicants are told to contact an advisor.
- A separate Foreign Educated Physician track has different requirements: MD with a 2.00 GPA, only three prerequisites, and all prerequisites within 10 years. It is not encoded here.
- The pages do not define whether a 'science failure' means a grade below C or an F.
- The pages provided do not state program length, delivery format, or campus.
- Year-specific application dates are not printed (August 7 to May 10, no year).
- Interview, essay and recommendation requirements are not addressed.
- The meaning of 'science failure' (F vs. C- or below) is not defined.
- NursingCAS and FIU application fee amounts are not stated.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on entrance_exam: ATI TEAS (in person): minimum 70% total and 62% science; 2 attempts per cycle; scores valid 2 years | ATI TEAS (Edition VII), taken in person: minimum 70% total score and 62% science score.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on community_college_policy: Any regionally accredited US institution; equivalency tables list Miami Dade, Broward and Palm Beach State colleges | Equivalent courses from Miami Dade College, Broward College and Palm Beach State College are listed as accepted.
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