Accelerated BSN · Illinois

Methodist College

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Second Degree · Peoria, IL · school's own site

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Program length
Two academic years / five semesters including summersTwo academic years / five semesters including summers (full-time)
Format
HybridHybrid: online (Tue/Thu evenings), blended, and weekend face-to-face classes, with in-person clinicals in the Peoria area
Start
Not published
Admission GPA
2.52.5 on a 4.0 scale
Entrance exam
NoneNo entrance exam
Prereqs expire after
Not published

Prerequisites

The courses Methodist College 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 & Physiology IAnatomy & Physiology IMust be completed before 200-level/upper-division nursing courses; may be taken at Methodist College.
    source · methodistcol.edu
    “Anatomy & Physiology I (w/ lab) - 4 credits”
    https://www.methodistcol.edu/academics/degrees-and-programs/nursing/second-degree-bsn/second-degree-bsn-admission-requirements · tier 1
    credits4labrequired
  2. 02
    Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy & Physiology IIMust be completed before 200-level/upper-division nursing courses; may be taken at Methodist College.
    source · methodistcol.edu
    “Anatomy & Physiology II (w/ lab) - 4 credits”
    https://www.methodistcol.edu/academics/degrees-and-programs/nursing/second-degree-bsn/second-degree-bsn-admission-requirements · tier 1
    credits4labrequired
  3. 03
    MicrobiologyMicrobiologyProgram page lists 'Microbiology or equivalent' without credits; admission requirements page gives 4 credits with lab.
    source · methodistcol.edu
    “Microbiology (w/ lab) - 4 credits”
    https://www.methodistcol.edu/academics/degrees-and-programs/nursing/second-degree-bsn/second-degree-bsn-admission-requirements · tier 1
    credits4labrequired
Competitive grades
A or B in English, science and math courses recommended
No required minimum prerequisite grade is published.
source · methodistcol.edu
“To be most competitive, students should strive to achieve the highest academic scores and achieve grades of "A" or "B" in English, Science and Math courses.”
https://www.methodistcol.edu/academics/degrees-and-programs/nursing/second-degree-bsn/second-degree-bsn-admission-requirements · tier 1
Science prerequisites after admission Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“A&P I, A&P II and Microbiology may be taken at Methodist College alongside lower-division nursing courses; must be done before 200-level/upper-division nursing courses” vs “Science prerequisites may be taken at Methodist College alongside lower-division nursing courses. This adds semesters to the program.”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Do prerequisites expire?

Course age limit Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades

Minimum cumulative GPA for admission
2.5 on a 4.0 scale
Admission is competitive; highest priority goes to the strongest academic records.
source · methodistcol.edu
“Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)”
https://www.methodistcol.edu/academics/degrees-and-programs/nursing/second-degree-bsn · tier 1

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Is there an entrance exam?

Entrance exam
No entrance exam
source · methodistcol.edu
“No, there is not an entrance exam.”
https://www.methodistcol.edu/academics/degrees-and-programs/nursing/second-degree-bsn/second-degree-bsn-faq · tier 2

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Where can courses be taken?

Online lab policy 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 Methodist College publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.

No upcoming application dates published. Confirm with the school.

Application route
Methodist College online application portal (not NursingCAS)
source · methodistcol.edu
“You may apply using the Methodist College online application portal.”
https://www.methodistcol.edu/academics/degrees-and-programs/nursing/second-degree-bsn/second-degree-bsn-faq · tier 2

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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
Required; amount not stated
Fee amount is not published on these pages.
source · methodistcol.edu
“Submission of a complete application for admission and application fee”
https://www.methodistcol.edu/academics/degrees-and-programs/nursing/second-degree-bsn · tier 1
Tuition Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements

What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.

Prior degree
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution (in a field other than nursing)
source · methodistcol.edu
“In addition to a strong academic background, to be considered for admission to the Second Degree Accelerated BSN program, you must submit records showing completion of a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.”
https://www.methodistcol.edu/academics/degrees-and-programs/nursing/second-degree-bsn/second-degree-bsn-admission-requirements · tier 1
Interview
May be required in some cases
Case-by-case.
source · methodistcol.edu
“In some cases a personal statement, interview, and/or other documentation such as letters of recommendation may be required to complete the application file before an admissions decision can be made.”
https://www.methodistcol.edu/academics/degrees-and-programs/nursing/second-degree-bsn/second-degree-bsn-admission-requirements · tier 1
Personal statement
May be required in some cases
Case-by-case.
source · methodistcol.edu
“In some cases a personal statement, interview, and/or other documentation such as letters of recommendation may be required to complete the application file before an admissions decision can be made.”
https://www.methodistcol.edu/academics/degrees-and-programs/nursing/second-degree-bsn/second-degree-bsn-admission-requirements · tier 1
Letters of recommendation
May be required in some cases
Case-by-case.
source · methodistcol.edu
“In some cases a personal statement, interview, and/or other documentation such as letters of recommendation may be required to complete the application file before an admissions decision can be made.”
https://www.methodistcol.edu/academics/degrees-and-programs/nursing/second-degree-bsn/second-degree-bsn-admission-requirements · tier 1
Transcripts
Official transcripts from every college attended
source · methodistcol.edu
“Submission of official transcripts from each college and university attended (send via email to MC_OfficeofRecordsRegistrar@carle.com)”
https://www.methodistcol.edu/academics/degrees-and-programs/nursing/second-degree-bsn · tier 1

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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
Hybrid: online (Tue/Thu evenings), blended, and weekend face-to-face classes, with in-person clinicals in the Peoria area
Weekends include Saturday mornings through Sunday late afternoons.
source · methodistcol.edu
“Students must be able to attend weekend face-to-face classes, face-to-face clinical experiences in the Peoria, Illinois area, blended classes, and online classes.”
https://www.methodistcol.edu/academics/degrees-and-programs/nursing/second-degree-bsn · tier 1
Total degree credit hours
120
source · methodistcol.edu
“The new curriculum reduces the required number of credit hours from 122 to 120.”
https://www.methodistcol.edu/academics/degrees-and-programs/nursing/second-degree-bsn · tier 1
Start terms Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Part-time option Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Part-time enrollment possible, outside a cohort” vs “Part-time enrollment is available, but without a cohort”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Sources

Every page we read for Methodist College, 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. Bachelor of Science in Nursing Second Degree | BSN | Methodist College
    tier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
  2. Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accelerated | BSN | Methodist College
    tier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
  3. https://www.methodistcol.edu/filesimages/Academics/BSN%20Curriculum/2025%20-%20BSN%20Second%20Degree%20%E2%80%93%20Prelicensure.pdf
    tier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
  4. BSN Second Degree Admission Requirements | Methodist College
    tier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
  5. https://www.methodistcol.edu/filesimages/Academics/BSN%20Curriculum/r8%20First%20Degree%20Accelerated%20BSN%20Sample%20Plan%20of%20Study.pdf
    tier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
  6. Second-Degree BSN FAQs | Methodist College
    tier 2 · faq · checked Oct 15, 2026
  7. Financial Aid | Methodist College
    tier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
  • No application deadlines or start dates are published.
  • Application fee amount and tuition are not stated on the provided pages.
  • The 'BSN Prelicensure Accelerated' page describes a separate first-degree accelerated program (3.0 GPA, full gen-ed prerequisite list); it was not used for the second-degree program.
  • Program length is stated only as two academic years/five semesters; no month count is given.
  • Application deadlines and start terms are not published.
  • Tuition and the application fee amount are not stated on the provided pages.
  • Program length in months is not stated; the FAQ says two academic years or five semesters, while the sample plan shows four terms.
  • No minimum prerequisite grade, course age limit, or lab format policy is published.
  • Two readings of the page disagreed on partial_completion: A&P I, A&P II and Microbiology may be taken at Methodist College alongside lower-division nursing courses; must be done before 200-level/upper-division nursing courses | Science prerequisites may be taken at Methodist College alongside lower-division nursing courses. This adds semesters to the program..
  • Two readings of the page disagreed on other: Part-time enrollment possible, outside a cohort | Part-time enrollment is available, but without a cohort.

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